Artist: Anita Eralie Schley
Title: Symbols of Love Part 2
Medium: Oil on Panel
Price: $250
Dimensions: 5x7”
Artist Statement: In Ancient China and Japan, a red maple leaf is symbolic of love, especially the beautiful and small daily pleasures that love brings. In both Ancient Greece and Rome, the red rose was associated with Aphrodite/Venus as a symbol of romance and love. Today most western cultures have continued the tradition of giving red roses as a symbolic gesture of love and romance. These symbols have been paired together in this painting to represent unity in love across borders, boundaries and cultures.
Artist Bio: Anita graduated from the University of Utah in 1996 with BFA in Studio Art. In addition to having her work in a multitude of galleries and publications, she has also taught art through continuing education classes, Alternative high school in the Box Elder County School District, the college setting at Salt Lake Community College and was the photography program director for CLASS Art School. Anita is both a painter and a photographer and enjoys exploring different mediums in her artwork. She has received multiple awards throughout her career including most recently: Award of Merit 2022 Utah Women Artists Exhibit, Best of Show 2020 Box Elder Museum Photography group exhibit. She lives in Springville, Utah with her husband. She has four adult children and recently became a grandmother for the first time.
