'Minotaur Descending' by Vanessa Stafford, 1991; California Contemporary Woman Artist

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Signed lower right and dated 1991.

A dramatic, dreamlike townscape showing a minotaur standing at the head of a flight … more Signed lower right and dated 1991.

A dramatic, dreamlike townscape showing a minotaur standing at the head of a flight of stone stairs and silhouetted against a cobalt-blue night sky lit by a crescent moon. In the foreground, a figure flees while a beneficent stone statue overlooks the scene. Using soft washes of color over elegant and precise linear outlines, the artist has created an enigmatic and compelling work.

Vanessa Stafford has exhibited widely and is the recipient of numerous prizes and juried awards. Her work is held in private and public collections inducing the Santa Cruz County archives. less