Love and Compassion: Images of Mother and Child
Staring Feb 4th I'm participating in a group show, "Love and Compassion: Images of Mother and Child". My work will be featured with ten great Florida artists. I’m honored to be among these artists. This group exhibit is at Art & History Museums- Maitland, from Feb 4th – May 9th.
Many would be surprised to know that I have a “Mother and Child” image. As son of artist, Frank Rampolla, I’ve been highly influenced by my his artwork. His paintings are larger than life, figurative expressionist style tackling subjects such as social injustice, war and humanity. However, my mother was equally influential in my artwork, as she was love in action to those in need. She took on the childrearing as my father died when I was eleven. She made a difference in her community, especially counseling women, with The Centre For Women, Child Abuse Council, Florida Mental Health Association, and Project Eve at Hillsborough Community College which she founded. My mother passed in 2016. As with most mothers, she was a symbol of unconditional love, strength, and gratitude even in adversity.
This image of mine, “Mother and Child” is part of my Introspection series where I capture flash perceptions of emotion. The bond between mother and child is beautiful, while not always joyful in every moment, it is forever. The child instinctively knows that they are safe from all dangers, and loved unconditionally in a mother’s arms.