10 x 10 x 1.5 inches
Hand-stretched, Oil on Linen
Signed CAO on Back
Satin Varnish, gallery wrapped with painted sides to match tile background, unframed

This work is part of my "Tchotchke series." These adorable salt and pepper shakers were found at a resale shop and perfect fodder for a staged still life. I arranged them on my tiled kitchen counter, a familiar environment. Each, with whimsical smiles, holds a fish, one by the tail and one by the head, one light colored for salt, one darker colored for pepper, such a cute pair. The tile is painted as a continuum on all sides of the canvas, giving the piece the feel of one thick tile table.

A collectible, a "tchotchke" no longer collecting dust on a shelf, now "lives" as a work of art that brings joy and contemplation to the viewer.

Read my blog about how I was inspired to create this series.

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