Description
‘Peregrine’ by Abigail Braman
Artist: Abigail Braman
Title: ‘Peregrine’
Medium: Oil on canvas with gold leaf embellishment, mounted on a wooden panel
Dimensions: 20″ x 16″
Framing: Framed (frame size: 23″ x 19″)
Year of Creation: 2024
Artwork Will Ship From: USA
About the Artwork:
Renowned in Native American mythology as the seasonal zodiac running parallel with Aries, the Peregrine (or falcon) is bold, courageous, and soars amongst the sun and stars.
In 2017, breast cancer left me sideswiped, but with a quick revival. In 2023, ovarian cancer left me completely lost and dismal, not knowing how to move forward. But after a period of time, I wanted to express my mental and physical changes by creating a self-portrait through the guise of the falcon. With Aries being my Zodiac, the connection felt right towards this approach, and metaphorically synchronized through my personal experiences.
My piece “Peregrine” reflects transformation, with the falcon representing the ability to reach for new heights and forever looking-forward, surrounded by the prospects of explosive light and a burst of feathers. I love depicting women in my paintings alongside their spiritual animal counterparts, and this piece definitely visited a new creative space that I enjoyed taking part in. – Abigail Braman
About the Artist:
(Artist Bio)
Abigail Braman is a New Contemporary artist with a passion for art history, mythology, and the Funk Art Movement of the 1960s. Primarily working in oils, Abigail casts a wide net when creating, and loves to bounce between painting mythological men, women, and animals, while also expressing herself through installation art and housing her paintings within repurposed, vintage found objects.
Currently residing in Pennsylvania, Abigail also enjoys playing music, watching films, and the company of her cat, Claude.