Description
‘You Know I Love You’ by Ally Morgan
Artist: Ally Morgan
Title: ‘You Know I Love You’
Medium: Watercolour and gansai (Japanese watercolour) on paper
Dimensions: 14″ x 11″
Framing: Framed (frame size: 19″ x 15″)
Year of Creation: 2023
Artwork Will Ship From: USA
About the Artwork:
“The natural world and humanity’s relationship with it have long been the fundamental driving force in my work. The image of the animal is both primordial and uncanny, evoking the deep-seated familiarity between us. I find the context of the natural world profoundly engaging, especially as a way to grapple, on a personal level, with how I relate to the world around me and how I understand myself.
Fundamentally my paintings reconcile my reverence of nature with humanity’s inner self. My paintings explore the animal as a being, a metaphor, an allegory and as a symbol – often representing something personal to me. The image of the animal is relevant to us as a way of expressing the human condition. Where animality and humanity are intertwined lies one of the most ancient of dialogues of our collective history.
With an emphasis on the female perspective, ‘You Know I Love You” explores the complexities of womanhood, pregnancy, and motherhood – specifically with my own feelings of joy, guilt, love and anxiety during and after my most recent pregnancy. The bear behind me and the flowers around create a supporting shelter – reminding me of the peace that can come from our oneness with the natural world.” – Ally Morgan
About the Artist:
(Artist Bio)
Ally Morgan is a mixed media artist from Rockville, Maryland. In 2010 she received her BFA in painting from Salisbury University and in 2014 she received her MFA in drawing and painting from Arizona State University. Since graduating Ally has taught studio art for several years in secondary education, higher education and privately.
Ally’s work is inspired by her reverence for the natural world and humanity’s complex relationship with it. With an emphasis on the female perspective, she explores the intersection of humanity, animality and spirituality.