Virgin Mary and Christ Child

'Virgin Mary and Christ Child' . 10" x 8" .
oil and 23K gold leaf on wood panel
copyright © 2020 kay eneim
sold through The Sacred Art Gallery

This image was painted by Fra Angelico and by Corporali... both in their own style.
Such beautiful images, theirs.
Here is mine.

Chacon's 'Madonna and Child with Bird'

"Chacon's 'Madonna and Child with Bird' " . 8" x 6" . oil on wood panel

copyright © 2020 kay eneim

sold through The Sacred Art Gallery

This image was originally painted by Ignacio Chacon around 1765. (His painting was featured on the U.S. postage stamp for Christmas 2006. Michael Osborne cropped and adapted the image to accommodate the postage stamp dimensions.)

It was painted in the style of Cuzco, Peru. Chacon is believed to have worked there as an artist from the years 1745-1775.

To the Incan culture, birds were considered sacred and were thought to have the ability to reach the sun god, thus by including the little bird, the Christ Child was shown to have divine status.

It is also believed that Chacon was influenced by a painting by Bartolomeo Murillo, 'Holy Family of the Little Bird'.

Darby Roses

"Darby Roses" . 10 x 12 . oil on copper
©2020 kay eneim
available

Abraham Darby roses... by David Austin Roses... simply a favorite for my still life setups! The garden was bursting with them this spring!

Eddie and Secretariat

© 2020 kay eneim

'Eddie and Secretariat'
Charcoal on paper

Horse Racing sketch 3

© 2020 kay eneim

sketch - horse racing
charcoal on paper

Horse Racing 2 - sketch

© 2020 kay eneim

sketch
charcoal on paper

... thundering 'round the track!

Horse Racing

 

© 2020 kay eneim

sketch
charcoal on paper

I have been doing some sketching for a project...
race horses... so amazing!

'Roses in Copper'

'Roses in Copper'
© 2020 kay eneim
20" x 16"
oil on linen panel
available

Rubens' 'The Crucifixion'

"Rubens' 'The Crucifixion'"
© 2020 kay eneim
14" x 11"
oil on linen panel

... a Lenten meditation for me...

Peter Paul Rubens' original depiction in 1620 of the Crucifixion is amazing.

It became a great starting place for me in this meditation through painting.

'Abraham Darby and Aqua Pottery'

'Abraham Darby and Aqua Pottery'
© 2020 kay eneim
14" x 18"
oil on linen panel
available

... some of the last few roses left in the garden before pruning this last January...
such willing and patient models for the artist!

Holy Mother of God of Constantinople

'Holy Mother of God of Constantinople' . 16" x 10.25" . oil and 22K gold leaf on linen panel
© 2018 kay eneim
sold through The Sacred Art Gallery

One of the oldest images we have of Our Blessed Mother, this image of the 7th century painting from Constantinople is believed to be akin to a portrait of Our Lady as painted by St. Luke.

I felt compelled to paint it.

Agnus Dei II

'Agnus Dei II' . 6" x 8" . oil on copper
© 2018
SOLD through The Sacred Art Gallery

... as first painted by Francisco Zurbaran...

Our Lady of Guadalupe

'Our Lady of Guadalupe' . 12" x 9" . oil on copper
© 2018 kay eneim
SOLD through The Sacred Art Gallery

Our Lady of Guadalupe is our Blessed Mother's image of herself as she appeared in Mexico. It was her gift to us as she miraculously left it on the tilma of St. Juan Diego on December 12, 1531!

St. Ignatius of Loyola

'St. Ignatius of Loyola' . 10" x 8" . oil on copper with 23K gold leaf

© 2018 kay eneim

available through The Sacred Art Gallery

St. Ignatius of Loyola... a noble, rugged Spaniard... became an amazing saint of the 16th century!

His extremely important writings... The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola... have been profoundly helpful to spiritual life. The 'Exercises' are directly linked to the formation of countless saints and good souls over the centuries.

On this painting I worked to keep the gold leaf gilding as a rustic element... and using the copper as the foundation gave it a look and finish not possible with any other material.
Copper and gold leaf suited this painting and the subject of St. Ignatius. It is one of my favorites.
St. Ignatius of Loyola, pray for us!

This painting is represented by The Sacred Art Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Mary Magdalen at the Foot of the Cross

'Mary Magdalen at the Foot of the Cross . 10" x 8" . oil on linen panel
© 2018 kay eneim
sold


"Father, into your hands I commend my spirit."  (Luke 23:46)

Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, a nineteenth century French artist, carried the concept of tenebrism... using shadow and a little bit of light... to the nth degree in his painting titled 'Crucifixion'.

I would like to one day see his work at the Louvre as this image had become a powerful Lenten prayer for me in the hours of painting my version... this one.

Sold through The Sacred Art Gallery in Scottsdale, AZ.

'Madonna and Child'

'Madonna and Child' . 8" x 6" . oil on linen panel with 23K gold leaf
© 2018 kay eneim
sold

Frantisek Dvorak's 'Madonna and Child'... I painted this image some years ago, and again recently... this time adding 23K gold leaf.
This painting is being represented by The Sacred Art Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona.

'Agnus Dei'

'Agnus Dei' . 6" x 8" . oil on copper
© 2018 kay eneim
sold

I loved painting Francisco Zurbaran's  'Agnus Dei'.  The Lamb of God.
I painted it many years ago... and again this last month. This one is represented by The Sacred Art Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Immaculate Conception II

'Immaculate Conception II' . 10 x 8 . oil on linen panel

© 2017 kay Eneim

not for sale

I painted this little painting with a Peruvian influence...

"And a great sign appeared in Heaven: 

a woman, clothed with the sun,

and the moon under her feet,

and upon her head a crown of twelve stars."

(Revelation 12:1)

Girl With the Abalone Shell Earrings

'Girl With the Abalone Earrings' . 14 x 11 . oil on linen panel
© 2017 kay eneim
private collection

This North American Indian girl was of the Tsawatenok tribe of the Pacific Northwest, circa 1914.
Her earrings, made from abalone shells, were something only the nobility of her tribe could wear.

I found her to be stunningly beautiful. I loved painting her.

Ginger Jar and White Peonies

'Ginger Jar and White Peonies' . 14 x 18 . oil on linen panel
© 2017 kay eneim
sold

I have donated this painting for the upcoming Beaux Arts dinner and silent auction to benefit the Scottsdale Artists' School to be held on November 11th in Scottsdale, AZ.

It's a fun evening!... with lots of artwork to enjoy and take home!

You can find more information about it at this link.