Faring Purth is taking this one lying down in Westville, New Haven Connecticut on a long wall with Marielle. The 150 x 12 foot figure featured in “As in the Light of Marielle” was just completed and feted with an evening celebration that featured light artist Raven Fox, whom Faring says provided “breathtaking illuminations” overlaying her painted figure.
Faring Purth. New Haven, CT. June 2016. (photo © Mark Jankowski)
Stretching luxuriously from fingertip to pointed toe along the length of a parking lot in a lushly greened neighborhood, the wall was completed as a result of of Farings’ involvement with a local community arts group, the Westville Village Renaissance Alliance.
Seeing the slumber of Marielle and her heavily lidded eyes, we are reminded of this Shakespeare Sonnet XXVII
“WEARY with toil, I haste me to my bed
The dear repose for limbs with travel tired;
But then begins a journey in my head
To work my mind, when body’s work’s expired:”
Faring Purth. New Haven, CT. June 2016. (photo © Faring Purth)
Faring Purth. New Haven, CT. June 2016. (photo © Faring Purth)
Faring Purth. New Haven, CT. June 2016. (photo © Faring Purth)
Faring Purth. New Haven, CT. June 2016. (photo © Faring Purth)
Faring Purth. New Haven, CT. June 2016. (photo © Mark Jankowski)
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