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Pianist, Singer, Dancers, Parallel Universe

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Pianist Singer Dancers and the Parallel Universe Acrylics on Canvas

This is another in the Pianist series. The dancers whirling dervishness calls forth a parallel universe. https://garyjkirkpatrick.com/pianist-singer-ballerina/ evoked that universe, causing the abstract incursion displayed on the rear wall. The additional energy produced by the dancers in this painting brought forth the more intense intrusion of a parallel universe.

Art meets string theory.

Or you can forget all that and just enjoy the contrast between the representative and the abstract, the muted values and the blaring values, the forms and motion, the unusual view from behind the performers.

Ballerina: Vencerem (We shall overcome)

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Ballerina: Vencerem (We shall overcome) was produced for the 13th annual Art al Career (Street Art) fair in Picanya, Spain. It is organized by the Dones de Picanya (Women of Picanya in Valencian) . Picanya suffered significant losses in the floods in October 2025. There is still much work needed there: houses, bridges, businesses and much more. The metro is still not working.

This painting is about the overcoming the obstacles on the path to recovery, symbolized by her dancing on the fender of a wrecked car. The lettering in the painting is actually straight. Getting a perfect photo was not possible in my studio.

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Ballerina: Vencerem (We Shall Overcome) 1.8 x 1.4 meters, property of Dones de Picanya (lettering camera distorted)
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Pianist Singer Ballerina II

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Pianist Singer Ballerina
Pianist Singer Ballerina, Acrylics on Canvas, 100 x 73 cm, 40 x 29″

This is the third painting featuring the pianist. The first is a realistic depiction

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Pianist and SInger

The second, completed just a month or so ago, appeared in the Street Art Fair in Picanya, Spain

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Pianist Singer Ballerina, 1.5 x 1.3 meters, acrylics

Dance 3

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Dance 3
Dance 3, acrylics on Canson 300 gram paper, 57 x 76 cm, 22.5 x 30”

For years we danced with various International Folk Dance groups in the US, France and Spain. Here they dance to the violin.

This one has a ton of movement.    I did the hands/fingers two ways. I think that adds interest, variety.  It looks great on our wall here.  Lots of color.  The violin shines, which you can not see in the photo.  the wooden part of the bow has three facets, hard to see in the photo.  

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