acrylic on canvas; 16×20”

“I use the site of Selinus, Temple C often as a lush historic backdrop for my painting ideas. Littered among the fallen pillars are many vases, pottery being the first art form of ancient peoples. Virgo is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Its name is Latin for maiden. Lying between Leo to the west and Libra to the east, it is the second-largest constellation in the sky (after Hydra) and the largest constellation in the zodiac.”

ARTIST BIO: Cynthia M. Kukla is a studio artist whose paintings have been exhibited on four continents and in solo and curated group exhibitions throughout the United States. She received numerous grants for international research on art and regularly speaks at international conferences. Cynthia was a visiting professor in Greece three times and uses the rich culture of the ancient Mediterranean as her Muse.