{"product_id":"heather-v-mcleod-the-three-graces-ii","title":"Heather V Mcleod \"The Three Graces II\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeather V Mcleod \"The Three Graces II\" 2026\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003ePainting, Oil on Canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eDimensions: \u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e24 x 20 inches, framed 25.5 x 21.5 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnique\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cem\u003eSigned on Recto and Verso \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eHeather V McLeod is an oil painter exploring identity and concealment. Born and raised in the greater New York area, Heather received her MFA from The New York Academy of Art and her BFA from Rhode Island School of Design. She has completed artist residencies in Nantucket, Rome and New York City including most recently The Kylemore Residency in Ireland. Her curriculum vitae includes a solo exhibition in New York City’s Trotter \u0026amp; Sholer Gallery as well as group exhibitions in NYC’s Sugarlift Gallery and The FLAG Art Foundation. She has received the prestigious Fulbright Research Grant to study in Italy and two Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grants. In addition to her full-time painting practice, Heather is an adjunct faculty member at RISD and is currently based in Providence, RI.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eArtist Statement:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\"The oil paintings exhibited in “In Full Bloom” use foliage as a means of exploring narrative. Three roses in their prime are presented as an adoration of beauty, placed in a vase and balanced on a rocky cliff. Pulling from the lush coverage of rosa rugosa bushes all around coastal New England, I chose to depict this delicate “beach rose” in a setting it does not normally occupy. I plucked them from the place where they naturally grow and placed them on display, in a situation where they could be admired. Their prickly thorns can be seen through the glass, but shield the admirer from any harm their defenses might cause. They are meant to be appreciated for their beauty, while simultaneously showing their strength and fragility. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe apple tree branches refer back to a series of paintings where I explore relationships through the story of Adam and Eve. Taking the figures out of the composition still leaves temptation as the viewer looks upwards toward a ripe apple ready to be plucked. The bright blue sky comes in contrast to earlier uses of red to offer a more enticing scene for the viewer.\" - Heather V Mcleod\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLearn more about her artwork and exhibitions on our \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/untitled-space.com\/artists\/fahren-feingold-2\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewebsite\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Untitled Space","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42380448268370,"sku":null,"price":3500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/6235\/9378\/files\/HeatherVMcLeodTheThreeGracesII24x20_TheUntitledSpace.jpg?v=1777330315","url":"https:\/\/untitled-space.art\/products\/heather-v-mcleod-the-three-graces-ii","provider":"The Untitled Space","version":"1.0","type":"link"}