Lizzie Bennet

(2021), sequins on styrofoam, 12″ x 12″ x 5"

This is my interpretation of Elizabeth Bennet from Jane Austen’s novel “Pride and Prejudice.” I’ve been reading her novels since I was a teenager and I’m such a fan that I even named my first dog Lizzie.

I’ve worked with styrofoam mannequin heads before, but this was my first time cutting one in half and mounting it onto a flat surface. The ringlets on her hair incorporate three different colors of sequins to convey the spirals. The little flower bead details on the background mimic the wall paper from the period. Unusually, I used pinks and greens for her skin tone, and she's wearing a little shawl with a broach.

This piece comes framed, wired, and ready to hang in a dark brown contemporary frame.