The Pain Of A Mother

[Spider]

This is a piece I am submitting to a gallery for a Virgin Mary celebration. It's 16x20 with a wooden frame.

[Bree]

I like the leathercrafting and woodworking a lot ... very nice job... but I can't say that I like the rendition of the theme. Sorry. Maybe I'm just too old to understand it.

[JustWakinUp]

I think the work looks cool, i especially like the skulls !

[MADMAX22]

Good job,

[tashabear]

I like the leathercrafting and woodworking a lot ... very nice job... but I can't say that I like the rendition of the theme. Sorry. Maybe I'm just too old to understand it.

Looks like a Virgin Mary done sort of Dia de Los Muertos style to me. I like it.

[corter]

wow...that's stunning!

the pictures are gnarly too, esp. that last one

[leatheroo]

another original piece spider, i just hope it doesnt offend anyone...some people might not understand your view on things. great carving and colors.

[TomSwede]

Hey Bro, AWSOME!!!!!

The details and execution is so cool and the skulls are sooo nice!

Out of words, just *strong word* awsome

Tom

[Spider]

Thank you everyone for your comments.

My point with this piece is art and as a parent, The pain and rage of a parent. I'm just putting my own feelings as a parent into this piece. I would never want to see my son hurt or killed. This piece expresses my rage if it were to ever happen and my desprate desire to free him if he were being held captive. At the same time, becoming one of the first to "Celebrate" a person after they have passed as with my previous son.

My goal is not to offend or even interpret the "Virgin Mary" but instead put myself in her shoes and with my views now and "MY" experiences I've put this onto leather.

[Colman]

Spider,

Another cool work of art.

Kinda looks like an Egyption Virgin Mary from a distance.

Johnny