Borders

Couplets in poetry intrigue me.

The second line in the poem might rephrase the first line, or it may add more information to expand the meaning of the first. The second line can on occasion contradict the first line. These two little lines of poetry captivate me. How can I use the concept of couplets in imagery?  Borders!  Typically, my borders are a second layer of dialogue to the central image .

Some borders have been pushed further to replicate a Persian carpet by adding an emblematic ‘fringe’ to the sides, which become an anecdotal third layer. 

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A painting of a section of the Dead Sea Scrolls with a painted photograph sitting on it of twelve gem stones.
He Said It Would Be Easy To Find

30″ x 36″ Acrylic
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A painting of two fish a center of little buns receding into the distance. The fish are surrounded by loaves of bread.
Abundant Life
32″ x 36″ Acrylic
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A painting of a heart carved in granite that has been cracked. It is surrounded by a border filled with little black and white diagrams and cartoons alluding to a broken heart.
Broken Stone

24″ x 18″ Acrylic
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Collage of newspaper text in the center, glazed over with yellow. The border is a dark colored collage containing scraps of images of Persian carpets.
Beware of What Lurks. The Devil Prowls Around Like a Roaring Lion Seeking Someone to Devour.
36″ x 48″ Mixed Medium Sold
A painting the the badlands hoo-doos surrounded with a black and white border of various historic masks.
The Great Cover-Up: aka Hoo-Doo You Think I Am?

24″ x 36″ Acrylic
A painted scene of a tree planted by a stream in a field. This image is surrounded by a border of green leaves and a thin red band.
Wish You Were Here
25″ x 36″ Acrylic
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A large painting of an addressed, stamped envelope with a border of stamps collaged around it. Yellow pencils are cut in half and inserted into the sides of the painting, like a pencil fringe.
M. Herati
3′ x 5.5′ Acrylic, pencils, postage stamps
A painting featuring a bundle of white lilies, surrounded by a border of green leaves. A painted fringe of lily pistol and stamin along the sides give the impression of a Persian carpet.
Solomon’s Glory
27″ x 36″ Acrylic
A painting of a Persian carpet made of marble tile blocks with a fringe of layered marble.
un-tile-d
4′ x 6′ Mixed Medium
A painting of a cow's skeletal anatomy. Over this is a painted picture of two cows in a field.
We Know Our Cows Inside and Out
24″ x 32″ Acrylic
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