Simple Moments

Page was the Grand Prize winner of International Artist magazine's challenge No.106 People & Figures.

Inspiration is found around everywhere for artist Ginny Page, who resides in Denmark. She is particularly drawn to patterns, textures and reflections that create unique imagery. Examples include shadows through a lace cloth on the washing line that make patterns in the grass or reflections and distortions from silverware. She also finds inspiration from the Old Masters, with Albrecht Dürer’s artwork being a reason why she wanted to become a professional painter.

Several of Page’s paintings have been influenced by the work of past masters. Still Life with Prawns, which depicts prawns on a pewter dish, was inspired by the food still lifes of Flemish painter Clara Peeters (1594-1657). Another piece, Girl in a Golden Cornfield was painted in a Madonna style and its decorative techniques were inspired by the icon paintings of Giotto (1266-1337). The work, done in oil and gold leaf on canvas, is a portrait of Viktoria in her mid-20s at the peak of womanhood where the golden cornfield represents peace and fertility.