{"product_id":"virgin-mary-garden-alter","title":"Virgin Mary Garden Alter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedium: Mixed media on printed canvas, 40” x 32” on a wooden and Masonite stretcher. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterials: Acrylic paint, oil paint, The Blackest Black paint, and interference blue on the Mary statue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis piece captures a garden tucked behind my alma mater, Barry University in Miami Shores. Every other morning, on my way to art history class, I would pass by this space, mesmerized by the way the light touched the foliage and the quiet presence of the Virgin Mary statue. It was a place of stillness, a moment of reflection before stepping into the busy life of being a student.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI wanted to amplify what I saw to push beyond reality and infuse the scene with an altered, almost psychedelic energy. The result is a heightened version of what I remember: vibrant, pulsating with color, and illuminated beyond what nature alone could offer. The interplay of light and texture transforms this ordinary garden into something otherworldly. Its a dreamlike vision of a familiar place, seen through the lens of memory and imagination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CALMA fine art studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42140430794819,"sku":null,"price":10000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5366\/1251\/files\/IMG-0357.jpg?v=1741136001","url":"https:\/\/calma.art\/products\/virgin-mary-garden-alter","provider":"CALMA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}