Mandy Main

The Kiss, Original Painting

2024

Artist Comments
A romantic collage inspired by Gustav Klimt’s iconic painting features a couple adorned with patterned golden robes. The shimmering background creates an ethereal and intimate atmosphere. The composition harmoniously blends color and form, celebrating the spirit of Art Nouveau.

About the Artist
Artist Mandy Main captures nature's beauty through her panoramic vistas. "My works are a spiritual outpouring, a reflection of my inner being," says Mandy. After earning her bachelor's degree in art in the late 1970s and her master's in the 1980s, she initially struggled to connect with the market's focus on edgy and conceptual styles. It wasn’t until the 1990s, when landscape compositions became popular again, that she began selling her work. By 2003, she had transitioned to a full-time artistic career and became an art historian. Mandy paints in a small, converted studio in her rental property, adorned with an oriental carpet. In her spare time, she loves traveling, exploring museums and gardens, and cooking—particularly Thai cuisine, a skill honed from living in Thailand for 18 months and visiting nearly 30 times.

Words that describe this painting: collage, figurative, romantic, gold, Art Nouveau, couple, metallic, love, people, modern , mixed media artwork, yellow

The Kiss
Mandy Main
Oil paint, collage, gold leaf, and handmade paper on stretched canvas
Finished edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2024
24 in. h x 24 in. w x 1.5 in. d
3 lbs. 2 oz.