12 Chinas

China Machado is fierceness personified.
For those who might not be familiar with China, here's an excerpt from a wonderful W Magazine article on her:

At age 19, China Machado ran away with the most famous bullfighter in the world. What followed that impulsive decision was a charmed life of mystique and chic: She modeled for the great couture houses of Paris and then made fashion history as the first non-Caucasian face to grace a major American magazine.

Read More here.

China's timeless beauty and grace was the inspiration for a recently completed 12-piece commissioned series.



China (Purple Zebra)
acrylic on canvas
12" x 12"



China (Zebra With Bubbles)
acrylic on canvas
12" x 12"



China (Purple and Yellow)
acrylic on canvas
12" x 12"