Ana Benaroya
Desert Stardust, 2023
Monotype in watercolor with hand painting in gouache
47 3/4 x 67 3/4 inches
Flamingo Pink, 2023
Monotype in watercolor with hand painting in gouache
47 3/4 x 68 inches
Wildwood Flower, 2023
Monotype in watercolor with hand painting in gouache
47 3/4 x 68 inches
Red Roses For A Blue Lady, 2023
Monotype in watercolor with hand painting in gouache
47 3/4 x 68 inches
Chain Reaction, 2023
Monotype in watercolor with extensive hand additions in colored pencil
35 x 41 3/4 inches
In Benaroya’s new monotypes her characters take on poses seen in military propaganda posters from the early 20th century. Her women stand at attention and salute or move through the shadows, dagger at the ready. Their apparent strength is alluring and their bodies exude kinetic energy.