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Palermo, Cynthia
Polyphemus the Visitor
Acrylic on canvas
For anyone who believes in spiritual signs, a
visit from a moth represents a visit from a
departed loved one. I have lived in
Northwestern Ontario my whole life and on two
very distinct occasions I have had a visit from a
Giant Polyphemus moth, both visits 10 years
apart. My family chooses to believe it is a
visitor and as such this visitor inspired me to
include it in an art piece. Originally I was going
to do a somewhat realist type of style, but as
the organic process unfolded, I ended up being
inspired by the quasi-abstract geometric style
of an artist I follow. I drew random lines all over
my painting and loved the end result.
