Our Lady Aparecida

Nossa Senhora Aparecida is the patron saint of Brazil and one of the most familiar images in the country. I built her mantle from collaged striped fabric and handwritten text, under a golden crown drawn in black line.

In Brazilian Poems she sits among the carnival heads on purpose. Faith and festa come from the same place in my memory, and both are things I chose to keep.

• Original collage and oil painting · one of a kind (1/1), hand-signed
• Collage and oil on wood board · 10 × 10 in (25.4 × 25.4 cm) · 2024
• Includes a signed Certificate of Authenticity
• Ships from the studio in Toronto — free shipping in Canada, flat $25 to the US
• Sold as-is, no returns