Grainne Uaile

Grainne Uaile
Kéké Cribbs
1991
Materials
Etched glass, wood, and acrylic paint
Size
6 1/8 x 8 5/8 x 5 7/8 inches
Racine Art Museum, Gift of Dale and Doug Anderson
About the artwork.
Kéké Cribbs builds imagery through etching surfaces as well as sculpting and painting wood. Inspired by the history and architecture of ancient dwellings and towns she encountered while living in Ireland and Corsica, Cribbs draws on the narrative potential of dreams, the past, and mythology to create work that often combines glass and other media. For example, her work Grainne Uaile is named after a legendary warrior queen from Ireland who fought for her people.