Carol Crenna

Female Warrior, 30 x 24, Acrylic and Plaster on Canvas

 The archetypal female warrior image depicted was not inspired by TV, pop culture or mythology, but by a deep yearning to regain my own feminine power. I painted this not long after I separated, and had no idea at the time, not in fact until recently, that the symbolism had deep personal roots. The jeweled handle of the swords and cameo on the shield speak of a woman's unabashed femininity, and the well-worn, ages-old metal and stone on the protective devices symbolize the female sex's enduring strength that — although tested for centuries — still thrives. The task now, however, is to be able to lay down the protective shield and show vulnerability while still retaining the same strength. 

CAROL CRENNA BIO 

Carol became a professional artist in high school, creating detailed illustrations for two retail clients at 17. At 23, she became the youngest columnist and weekly illustrator of a daily newspaper, The Vancouver Sun, where over 500 of her illustrations (and columns) were published over a nine year period. She also completed drawings for national manufacturers, retailers and magazines, including six-foot high sketches that filled several windows of a prestigious boutique. Then, it stopped. 

As her journalism career progressed, Carol abandoned her art for the next 25 years. In 2015, in her 50s, she discovered painting and sculpture, and began working with plaster on canvas in 2016. She is now an Active Member of the Federation of Canadian Artists, has shown her work in the Federation Gallery, and recently had a successful solo exhibition in an exclusive boutique in West Vancouver.