Persephone

Persephone is an acrylic and gold leaf painting on a skateboard deck, ready to hang. This powerful self-portrait reimagines the artist as Persephone, the Greek goddess who, after spending half of each year in the underworld, emerges with renewed strength and freedom.

In this vibrant depiction, Persephone is unleashed from her bonds, her spirit rising with gold accents symbolizing the light that breaks through the darkness. Her form embodies both grace and power, drawing from the myth of Persephone's dual existence—tethered to the earth while transcending it.

The dynamic composition and skateboard medium blend the sacred and the rebellious, capturing the transformative energy of renewal and self-empowerment. Persephone is a celebration of the strength to rise, reclaiming power after hardship and stepping boldly into the light.

Tags: contemporary art, self-portrait, gold leaf art, Persephone-inspired art, mythology, goddess art, empowering art, skateboard deck art, rebirth and transformation, self-empowerment art