Donna’s Knee

Oil on Can­vas, Not for Sale

ANATOMY: Patella, menis­cus, AC lig­a­ment, car­ti­lage on the heads of the femur, tibia, and fibula.

BEYOND: This piece is about heal­ing; an active visual of the basic anatomy with life in it. The fluid is full in the menis­cus, with plenty of spongey absorb­tion. The car­ti­lage is fresh and alive. I was asked to cre­ate this for some­one who has lost most of her car­ti­lage and rup­tured her menis­cus in both knees.

Such an inter­est­ing joint, held together by lig­a­ments to sup­port our entire frame requir­ing bal­ance and sup­port from the sur­round­ing mus­cles. Capri­corn is attrib­uted to the knees, a sign known for its far reach­ing mate­r­ial goals.