Brave Step
As I was completing this collage, I struggled to find a name
that would fully express its meaning. I played around with
many, such as
Follow Your Heart
and
Key to My Heart,
but none fully expressed what the piece was about. Then I
walked into the supermarket and Rosie O'Donnell's picture was on
the cover of People with the caption "Rosie's Brave Step". As
soon as I saw it, I was taken aback almost to the point of tears
because I knew that I had been given the perfect title.
Rosie's courage to be true to herself mirrors the journey so
many have taken in my life, including myself, to step bravely
forward in spite of enormous fear and blinding obstacles.
This collage is a tribute to all the people in my life who have
had the courage to move past their emotional chains, and find
their heart's desire that lives beyond them.
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Catherine Rains.
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803-370-0082
Large size,
19" x 28"
Almost every collage element is
Almost every collage element is
individually cut and raised 3-d
Unique edition of 7
$850
Framed
Small size,
16" x 20"
Grouping of elements are raised 3-d
Grouping of elements are raised 3-d
Unique edition of 50
Learn more
about how this
collage was created over a 16 month period.
Welcome to the fine art web site of Catherine Rains, who
specializes in creating mixed media, 3-D (sculptural), digital
collages using old books, magazines, photographs and the computer as
her medium. Her work conveys a universal spiritual message that
encourages others to pursue their highest good and fondest dream,
which could include riding a harley! Collages are sold as
original pieces of art in "unique editions", as well as reproduction
prints, and greeting cards.
