About APHRODITE

PAINTINGS - HISTORY - MEDICAL MIRACLE STORY                                                                                                                 

PAINTINGS - CLASSIC  1988-2010

In 1988, New England native Aphrodite, nurtured her desire to paint by joining a local art association. This led her to study oil painting with prominent artists, including New York's NA, Daniel E. Greene; Boston Massachusetts' Copley MA, Mark Hayden; and New Hampshire's Trompe-l'oeil artist, Oscar Durand. Opportunities arose that influenced a direction for Aphrodite's artwork. 
By the 1990's, five of her original oil paintings of Boston sports players became showcased indefinitely at the New England Sports Museum, Boston, Massachusetts. (Sports Paintings)
In 1995, Aphrodite went on a Caribbean cruise to the Virgin Islands where she met a resident artist selling paintings at a beachside resort. She thought, "If she can paint here, so can I." (Caribbean Paintings)

By 1996, the Virgin Islands became home where she painted. Galleries represented her. Tropical surroundings inspired brilliant colors seen in much of her work. Scenes of umbrella covered fruit stands, hand painted street signs, local store fronts and flower filled alley ways became Aphrodite's signature subject matter. 

(Other Paintings)

PAINTINGS - AGAPE  2011-2022                   
In December 2010, Aphrodite unexpectedly needed an organ transplant. Preparing her mind and body for a life saving kidney became priority. Her steadfast trust, believing that anything is possible with God, was unwavering. 
In July 2011, the gift of a perfectly matched kidney was received.Through the 11 year healing era, Aphrodite began to paint again. She experimented with other mediums including watercolor, batik, and acrylics which set the platform for the AGAPE collection and numbered series. (Numbered Series Paintings) (Conglomerate Paintings)

PAINTINGS - CURRENT  2023-NOW             
Today, Aphrodite's signature style through its evolution remains recognizable, maintaining the unique quality in her work. She paints at her home studio, outside Plein air, and throughout her travels with friends, colleagues and mentors. (2023-Now paintings) (Commissioned Paintings)

"Though oil painting remains my most enjoyable and challenging medium , I like being adventurous trying  new things. No matter what I create, my ongoing hope is to bring joy into this world through my gifts of painting and creativity." Aphrodite

 APHRODITE HISTORY In A Nutshell

I, APHRODITE...
...was born and raised in New England.
...was creative in arts since I can remember.  
...started oil painting at age 12.
...sang country music with my brother, age 10-20.
...recorded a song at age 12 on an album.
...began writing songs at age 12.
...recorded 2 of my songs on a 45 in 1980.
...graduated Votech H/S with cosmetology license.
...was a stylist-instructor at a salon 1980-2010
...joined a local arts association in 1988.
...painted with mentors. 
...created sports paintings with ambition to be a sports artist.
...have 5 paintings in Boston New England Sports Museum.
...walked away from the sports art industry. 
...took a Caribbean cruise 1996.
...met an artist who inspired me to paint there.
...went to the U.S. Virgin Islands and painted.
...purchased property in the islands.
...became a successful artist in the Virgin Islands from 1997.
...worked in the hair industry NH summers.
...painted in the islands in the winters.
...was suddenly faced with a medical crisis 2010.
...needed a life-saving kidney transplant.
...refused dialysis at stage 5 renal failure.
...chose alternative healing, monitored by my western medical team.
...got on the National Kidney Registry.
...received a perfect miracle kidney transplant July 2011.
...needed three + years of medical attention 2011-2015.
...downsized my world. 
...purchased a tiny cottage in NH.
...began to move toward rebuilding my life.
...continued healing.
...worked on the NH tiny cottage in 2016.
...got more involved in the arts in 2018.
...was inspired to create new art. 
...had an idea to resurrect the Aphrodite archive paintings. 
...created a website 2023 to present my art and story to the world. 
...am creating new paintings again.
...want to spread joy through my art and story.

"The gift of painting is one that lives on forever. My purpose in art is to create timeless beauty through it. The true joy and inspiration I receive from this gift comes from believing that my paintings are seen, appreciated, and enjoyed by you." Aphrodite