Collage & oil self portrait

This was a super fun piece.  I am paired up with Terry Godbey, an amazing poet, for an exhibit I organized.  It's at The Gallery at Avalon Island in downtown Orlando and opens on January 20th. My self portrait was inspired by Terry's poem, "My Face at 46."  


Here's an excerpt from her poem:

"My Face at 50"   ©Pamela Ramey Tatum

I don’t blame anyone
but dread what’s next: breasts slowly
letting go, hands speckled like trout.
Most mornings I figure why bother
and dash off without mascara
or lipstick. Is that really me,
or is it the young woman
out of a Flemish oil painting
©Terry Godbey


I hope you all can come to see the show.  There are 8 artists and 5 poets, all very talented, and it’s going to be a super fun, artistic and literary evening.  The poets will be reading their poetry upstairs.  Light refreshments will be served and the event is free.