‘F Cancer’ series. Archival watercolor giclee print – 18×24 – $2,222
A portrait series photographed and styled by Violetta Markelou, captures the strength of friend, model and muse Tara Papanicolas as she endured chemotherapy for a rare uterine cancer. The series was intended to give therapy and emotional support to Tara to help her through the physically taxing experience of cancer treatment. As friends and collaborators for many years, Tara was open to Violetta’s ideas of creating a high fashion photoshoot with her; immortalizng this challenging experience into art.
This series of images viral on social media and were featured at The National Museum of Women in the Arts.
‘Portrait of the artist Maggie Micheal I and II’- Watercolor Giclee print – 30×40 – 24×34 – $3,333
Violetta captures fellow artist Maggie Michael as her muse in the light reminiscent of Dutch masters Vermeer and Rembrant. Inspired by this lighting style and Maggie’s timeless beauty, Violetta collaborated with friend Tara Papanicolas to style the photoshoot, turning Maggie into a 17th century muse.
Violetta re-imagines Maggie’s persona to create her first painter style portrait. Although not originally intended, Maggie becomes, Violetta‘s “Mona Lisa” with her enigmatic expression.