Siren Four
By
Susan Banks
2023
“Siren Four” continues the theme of formidable female beings, deities and supernatural creatures in Greek mythology and it references confusing patterns thought to ward off the evil eye. Siren was a creature half bird and half woman who lured sailors to destruction by the sweetness of her song. In Homer’s Odyssey there were two sirens. The painting is a contemporary response to ancient images and myths.
Oil paint on canvas
Susan Banks
Susan Banks
Susan Banks
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