‘Archaic Figure’
by
Sheena Barnes
Ink on paper
Artist’s email: dancerart@btinternet.com
About the artist:
Sheena Barnes has been a
painter and textile designer since she left Reading University in 1980
with an MA in fine art. She has exhibited widely in Germany and the UK.
About this work:
‘Archaic Figure’ was
inspired by the ancient Mesopotamian goddess Inanna/Ishtar and the
stories about her. The strong pose echoes representations of the goddess
in Mesopotamian art.
