2021
the high priestess
70cm by 50cm
Oil and plaster of Paris on canvas
Inspired by the formal elements and composition of William Blake’s "The Ancient of Days," with conceptual influence drawn from Michelangelo, this artwork reimagines The High Priestess tarot card. I adopted a fresco technique, applying plaster of Paris over a canvas; mirroring methods favoured by both Blake and Michelangelo to introduce visual texture. The High Priestess was chosen for her associations with wisdom, tenacity, and intuition, qualities I admire and personally connect with. This piece, a component of my IB portfolio exploring how art has shaped religion, merges luminous textures and symbolic subject while emulating the conceptual processes of my artistic influences.