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PAINTING WORLD MAGAZINE
Octopus Porthole
By Chris Jeanguenat
Chris Jeanguenat has her studio in her hundred year old home in Suffolk, VA, with her youngest son, husband and two sweet pitbulls. She draws inspiration from her hidden, secret garden, tucked neatly in the middle of downtown, unseen by the world around her.
Imagine you are on an antiquated sea vessel, looking through the porthole, hoping to spot a mermaid. Alas, not a mermaid, but a curious octopus appears! I have a love of sea stories, and live in a beachy area, so sea creatures turn up in my paintings often. This is one that I particularly enjoy. It is also one of my great pleasures, using objects in different ways. This porthole is made from a large, 24� clock.
JUNE 2020 ISSUE
