Thursday, 7 May 2015

Homage to Lenore Kight Wingard

Wow! This was F U N. So that is Lenore Kight Wingard (1911-2000).  Known as "America's Premiere Mermaid", Lenore won medals in the 1932 and 1936 Olympics.  I cut her out of a 1937 advertisement for Camel cigarettes!  The bear is from a National Geographic book about wildlife.  Those are paper roses purchased at a craft shop.  The piece measures 12 x 12 inches and I have already framed it in a ready-made shadow box frame. (Which I just added to this post!)
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  1. Josephine8 May 2015 at 02:57

    I can see you had fun with this one Angie! Love the beautiful soft colors and the way you lined up the illustration, very nice story telling!

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    1. Collage Craft8 May 2015 at 07:34

      Thanks Josephine. Can you believe she was advertising cigarettes? She did live to a pretty ripe age so I hope she didn't huff and puff on them too much (if she ever did!)

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  2. Wastedpapiers8 May 2015 at 06:50

    Roses are red. Roses are white. I don't want to meet that bear in a fight!

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    1. Collage Craft8 May 2015 at 07:35

      LOL Michael. Awww...he's pretty sweet thanks to his "rose" tail!

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  3. paperworker8 May 2015 at 08:19

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  4. paperworker8 May 2015 at 08:19

    Yes, that bear tail...he's a bit "special"!!

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    1. Collage Craft8 May 2015 at 15:21

      I think he's just a big old teddy bear at heart Lynn. LOL.

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  5. Sabine8 May 2015 at 11:12

    I do not know this lady - but nevertheless I love what you did with her: standing unfrightened on the back of a bear! Wow! I can imagine that a shodow box frame is absolutely fitting!

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    1. Collage Craft8 May 2015 at 15:21

      Thanks Sabine! I just added a photo of the piece in the frame.

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  6. Josephine9 May 2015 at 00:22

    Love the framed piece Angie!

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  7. MonoCassette10 May 2015 at 05:44

    Wonderful Angie. Great pastel shades and idea.

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    1. Collage Craft10 May 2015 at 19:02

      Thanks Ron. I just had a look at your A M A Z I N G work of art!!

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