Celebrity Signed Mask

Item Description

Bernadette Peters’ career has spanned five decades in musical theatre, films and television, and solo concerts and recordings. One of the most critically acclaimed Broadway performers, she has been nominated for seven Tony Awards, winning two (plus an honorary award), and nine Drama Desk Awards, winning three. Four of the Broadway cast albums on which she has starred have won Grammy Awards. Regarded by many as the foremost interpreter of the works of Stephen Sondheim, Peters is particularly noted for her roles on the Broadway stage, including in the musicals Mack and Mabel, Sunday in the Park with George, Song and Dance, Into the Woods, Annie Get Your Gun and Gypsy.

To support Broadway Barks, the animal adoption charity that she co-founded with Mary Tyler Moore, Peters has written two children's books: the first, Broadway Barks reached the New York Times Children’s Best Sellers list; and second title is Stella is a Star.

Mask Designed by Carol Ryan

Transparency  - Through the mask, all Truth will be exposed 

Inspiration: "Thinking about Bernadette Peters a few thoughts come to my mind: First, that whatever "face" she takes on in her acting world, she takes it on completely and becomes the "mask" she wears. Secondly, that each part of her being although divided in parts comes together to make a beautiful whole. To act as passionately as Bernadette Peters does, she needs to combine the most important aspects of her character to achieve the pure truth."

The work of Carol Ryan represents her belief that art has the power to take us deeper into the mystery of life. She feels that too many images will distract the viewer's opportunity to go beneath the surface, using the emotions her art creates, to their own personal discovery.   An abstract artist using acrylics, Carol’s work is equally simple and complex.

“I love to keep my paintings a combination of spontaneity and purposeful strokes.  They are extensions of myself.  I take a question, an emotion, a belief and I paint it.”

Carol relates strongly to a statement made by Henry Matisse: "Before I had no taste for anything, I was filled with indifference toward everything that people wanted me to do. But the moment I had this box of color in my hands, I had a feeling that my life was there." 

Her main influence and breakthrough came from studying with well-known author and artist, Jeanne Carbonetti, in Chester, Vermont. She continues to be strongly influenced by Mark Rothko and Helen Frankenthaler.

Carol's work has been sold at many juried art shows. It can also be seen in local galleries as well as private collections around the United States.

For more information about this mask or artist, email carolryanart@hotmail.com or visit carolryanfineart.com.