Diana Blackwell is a Berkeley, CA, artist who concentrates on realistic portraits, nudes, and landscapes. She uses charcoal, pastels, acrylics,
watercolor, and collage. Blackwell and her work can be seen in person at Werkshack (481 25th St., Oakland, CA 94612) on the first Friday of each month, as part of the Art Murmur.
"The Man of Sorrows" is a traditional way of representing Christ Jesus, with emphasis on the suffering he underwent around the time of his passion. Common elements include the crown of thorns, the thirty pieces of silver, the scourges and pillar, the spikes and hammer, the cross, the sponge on a stick, the spear of Longinus, and the seamless garment and dice. (Sold)
