polymer clay & mixed media; 16×12″
“This piece depicts Mary, Our Lady of Sorrows, crying for change and improvement for humankind because of hatred, abuse, violence, and crime in our world. Mary is surrounded by butterflies, symbols of rebirth and renewal.”
ARTIST BIO: Deb Kovacs-Sturdevant is a polymer clay & mixed media artist. She uses AI as a tool to create unique images that she transfers to polymer clay. She is one of only a few exhibiting artists to use her polymer clay transfer technique. Deb considers herself a storyteller. She often incorporates whimsey, symbolism, folklore, and history into many of her works. Her unique style is a mix of Gothic, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Contemporary, and Mexican folk art.