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Of Quill and Ink Paul Flippen painting
acrylic, ink, watercolor, & lace transfer on paper.
15 x 15 inches.
2012
A Cloistered Fount Paul Flippen painting
acrylic, ink, watercolor, & lace transfer on paper.
15 x 15 inches.
2012
A Whispered Invitation Paul Flippen painting
acrylic, ink, watercolor, & lace transfer on paper.
15 x 15 inches.
2011
$750
Through the Valley Paul Flippen Painting
acrylic, ink, watercolor, & lace transfer on paper.
15 x 15 inches.
2011
$750
A Quiet Request Paul Flippen painting
acrylic, ink, watercolor, & lace transfer on paper.
15 x 15 inches.
2011
$750
A Gentle Approach Paul Flippen painting
acrylic, ink, watercolor, & lace transfer on paper.
15 x 15 inches.
2011
$750
Silken Nectar Paul Flippen Painting
acrylic, ink, watercolor, & lace transfer on paper.
15 x 15 inches
2010
$750
Satin Flow Paul Flippen painting
acrylic, ink, watercolor, & lace transfer on paper.
15 x 15 inches
2010
$750
In Love's Pavillion Paul Flippen painting
acrylic, ink, watercolor, & lace transfer on paper.
15 x 15 inches.
2012
$750
At Love's Altar Paul Flippen painting
acrylic, ink, watercolor, & lace transfer on paper.
15 x 15 inches.
2012
$750
A Delicate Flower Paul Flippen painting
acrylic, ink, watercolor, & lace transfer on paper.
15 x 15 inches
2010
$750
Secret Garden Paul Flippen painting
acrylic, ink, watercolor, & lace transfer on paper.
15 x 15 inches
2010
$750
A Divine Interlude Paul Flippen painting
acrylic, ink, watercolor, & lace transfer on paper.
15 x 15 inches.
2012
$750
The Achievement of Grace Paul Flippen painting
acrylic, ink, watercolor, & lace transfer on paper.
15 x 15 inches.
2012
$750
An Intimate Harbor Paul Flippen painting
acrylic, ink, watercolor, & lace transfer on paper.
15 x 15 inches.
2012
$750
The Aperture of Bliss Paul Flippen painting
acrylic, ink, watercolor, & lace transfer on paper.
15 x 15 inches.
2012
$750
A Delicate Condition Paul Flippen painting
acrylic, ink, watercolor, & lace transfer on paper.
15 x 15 inches.
2012
$750
The Course of Nature Paul Flippen Painting
acrylic, ink, watercolor, & lace transfer on paper.
15 x 15 inches.
2012
$750
A Curious Development Paul Flippen painting
acrylic, ink, watercolor, & lace transfer on paper.
15 x 15 inches.
2011
$750
A Portal of Anticipation Paul Flippen painting
acrylic, ink, watercolor, & lace transfer on paper.
15 x 15 inches.
2011
$750

This body of work, inspired by the birth of my son, explores the complications of love, pleasure, and the act of creation – literal and metaphorical, biological and artistic.

Pollinating birds and bees suggestively interact with abstractions derived from decorative patterns of antique marriage certificates – a union of instinctive desire with cultural expectations of formalized relationships. These crisply painted elements are layered over digital transfers of the chemical synthesis of progesterone (the “pregnancy hormone” necessary for healthy fetal development, and a major ingredient in many forms of birth control). These images are further layered over manipulated lace patterns found on internet photographs of lingerie and wedding dresses – mechanized patterns that, like lace itself, exist simultaneously to display and obscure.