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by Jayne Somogy
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“Valley girls” don’t come only from California. This valley girl is from the Omo Valley in northeastern Africa (mainly Ethiopia) and is of the... more
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“Valley girls” don’t come only from California. This valley girl is from the Omo Valley in northeastern Africa (mainly Ethiopia) and is of the Suri tribe. The young girls of this tribe paint themselves with white clay paint in very decorative patterns and utilize the local flora and fauna, as well as “found items” (such as bottle caps) to adorn themselves, often with quite a spectacular and beautiful result. Many women from this tribe, along with the Mursi tribe, also have their lower teeth removed at puberty and begin the process of stretching the lower lip in order to wear a lip plate—a “look” that is strange and probably not very attractive to the Western eye.
I create whimsical, graphic, stylized, often Asian-inspired & sometimes jeweled or embellished interpretations of people, animals, ethnic subjects, objects/still lifes. Art, like life, should SPARKLE! I sign my work 'SOMOGYI' the ethnically-correct version of my Hungarian surname, and I often incorporate my signature into the design of the art itself. I earned a degree in theater from the U. of Wisconsin, an additional degree, summa cum laude, in fashion design from FIDM/Los Angeles, and turned to creating art seriously in 2014 upon retiring from jobs in office administration and free time spent dancing, singing and acting. I have a passion for the exotic--music, dance, food, people--and for exploring other cultures and eras, which is...
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Jim Love
Jayne you have an amazing gallery of work...following
Jayne Somogy replied:
And that's an amazing comment, which I really appreciate!
Deana Markus
Love this!
Jayne Somogy replied:
Aww, thank you, Deana!
Katie Dobies
Featured in UNLIMITED TRAVEL AND CULTURE on 6.21.22. Love this portrait and description, Jayne!
Jayne Somogy replied:
Thank you so much, Katie, for the feature and the comment!
Anne Gifford
You've got to love the hair!!! Vote/FAV
Jayne Somogy replied:
Thanks so much, Anne. The Suri people of Ethiopia are such wonderful subjects for art and photography!
Gary F Richards
Outstanding composition, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L voted for this piece in the contest JUST AN OLD FASHIONED ART SHOW
Jayne Somogy replied:
Thanks so much, Gary.
Kandy Hurley
Outstanding
Jayne Somogy replied:
Thank you, Kandy--that is indeed a compliment!
Gary F Richards
Congratulations on your beautiful moving Showcased Feature! F/L
Jayne Somogy replied:
Thank you, Gary--appreciated!
Lyric Lucas
CONGRATULATIONS Jayne! I have chosen this excellent unique and creative image to be "SHOWCASED" at the top of the Home Page in the "Out Of The Ordinary 1 A Day" group! 11/14/21 - 11/28/21 L/F/PIN
Jayne Somogy replied:
Lyric, that is WONDERFUL! I am so thankful, and honored.
Marcella Muhammad
Beautiful painting and I love the information! My favorite of the day!!
Jayne Somogy replied:
Thank you so much! I LOVE it when I can impart information as well as beauty!
VIVA Anderson
Jayne, highest congrats for your 'Up Close & Personal' with Jayne Somogy, in A WOMAN'S TOUCH group, and I LOVE THIS , the 'sass', she's a charmer, gorgeous........Compliments, f.v......VIVA
Jayne Somogy replied:
Thank you so much, VIVA. Appreciate the kind words and the L/F
Mitch Shindelbower
Very beautiful work ! l/f
Jayne Somogy replied:
Thank you, Mitch--appreciate it!
Sandy Herrault
Beautiful and bold.
Jayne Somogy replied:
Thank you, Sandy--a great compliment! Btw, I used to work for a famous violin-maker, Lawrence LaMay, many, many years ago; you may have heard of him & his instruments.
Taphath Foose
Beautiful work, Jayne!!! Love how you bring culture and history into your pieces! Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Mix Your Media"! I invite you to place it in the group's "Featured Image Archive" Discussion!!
Jayne Somogy replied:
Thanks, Taphath, for the comment and the feature. I do like to do research and to educate others when I do ethnic or historical work; I think it brings more meaning to the piece.