Amy Eileen Koester

From ancient times spiders have been powerful symbols and the subject of myths. A spider is said to have saved Mohammed; while Arachne was turned into a spider by the Greek goddess Athena. Today we have Spiderman, the world-wide web and many characters in manga and video games. There is a wide array of meanings assigned to spiders. They are a symbol of feminine power, creation and perseverance. They are…

      Skull illusion painting by Tom French Memento mori is a Latin phrase meaning ‘remember you must die’. Memento mori paintings often contain a skull but can contain other symbols such as hour glasses or clocks, extinguished or guttering candles, fruit, and flowers. The paintings were part of a medieval Latin Christian practice of reflecting on human mortality and that things we chase after during life are left behind…

Once upon a time there was a room. And in that room a spider crawled across the floor. The spider crawled right up the wall.

No, I’m not buying yarn (at least not today). I’ve been learning about the tools used for “photoshopping” images. Here is Helen Mirren, made younger: and a very scary looking Cindy Crawford. (I knew I would get even with her one day).

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This is the final image for Project One.   Artist Statement What truly makes me happy? It is people…the sister who gave me my first Barbie, my dad teaching me to drive in a Corvette he restored, the memory of living in France as an Air Force brat and connecting with people I care about on social media. We can be happy without all the material things we desire, especially…

This is what I am currently working on for critique next week.