Open Heart, Spread Wings
About this artwork
Darlene McElroy creates a nude portrait of a woman with emerald butterflies concealing her body. Framed within an ornate window, she reaches delicately for a golden lock. We shut ourselves within a gilded cage even though it is within our power to fly away, says Darlene. We don't seem to realize that we hold the power of our freedom or restrictions. Darlene incorporates vintage items, elegant patterns, and gold tones for a dynamic touch.
Here's more work from Darlene McElroy you may enjoy
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![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | La Puerta by Darlene McElroy | $425 | | ' h x ' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/files/Large_darlene-mcelroy-mixed-media-artwork-la-puerta_284x.jpg?v=1719501858)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | La Puerta by Darlene McElroy | $425 | | ' h x ' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/files/Large_darlene-mcelroy-mixed-media-artwork-la-puerta_284x.jpg?v=1719501858)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | The Possibilities of Maybe by Darlene McElroy | $575 | | ' h x ' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/files/Large_darlene-mcelroy-mixed-media-artwork-the-possibilities-of-maybe_284x.jpg?v=1719495651)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | The Possibilities of Maybe by Darlene McElroy | $575 | | ' h x ' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/files/Large_darlene-mcelroy-mixed-media-artwork-the-possibilities-of-maybe_284x.jpg?v=1719495651)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | The Possibilities of Maybe by Darlene McElroy | $575 | | ' h x ' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/files/Large_darlene-mcelroy-mixed-media-artwork-the-possibilities-of-maybe_284x.jpg?v=1719495651)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Random Thoughts by Darlene McElroy | $575 | | ' h x ' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/files/Large_darlene-mcelroy-mixed-media-artwork-random-thoughts_37ded18d-b3ba-4c01-87af-2a64772fcbe7_284x.jpg?v=1719501778)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Random Thoughts by Darlene McElroy | $575 | | ' h x ' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/files/Large_darlene-mcelroy-mixed-media-artwork-random-thoughts_37ded18d-b3ba-4c01-87af-2a64772fcbe7_284x.jpg?v=1719501778)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Random Thoughts by Darlene McElroy | $575 | | ' h x ' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/files/Large_darlene-mcelroy-mixed-media-artwork-random-thoughts_37ded18d-b3ba-4c01-87af-2a64772fcbe7_284x.jpg?v=1719501778)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Elusive Love by Darlene McElroy | $725 | mixed media artwork | 24' h x 6' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_darlene-mcelroy-mixed-media-artwork-elusive-love_284x.jpg?v=1708100939)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Elusive Love by Darlene McElroy | $725 | mixed media artwork | 24' h x 6' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_darlene-mcelroy-mixed-media-artwork-elusive-love_284x.jpg?v=1708100939)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Elusive Love by Darlene McElroy | $725 | mixed media artwork | 24' h x 6' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_darlene-mcelroy-mixed-media-artwork-elusive-love_284x.jpg?v=1708100939)
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![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Flowers from a Secret Admirer by Darlene McElroy | $3,600 | mixed media artwork | 36' h x 24' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_darlene-mcelroy-mixed-media-artwork-flowers-from-a-secret-admirer_284x.jpg?v=1705092678)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Flowers from a Secret Admirer by Darlene McElroy | $3,600 | mixed media artwork | 36' h x 24' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_darlene-mcelroy-mixed-media-artwork-flowers-from-a-secret-admirer_284x.jpg?v=1705092678)
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![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Pretty Boy by Darlene McElroy | $3,500 | mixed media artwork | 36' h x 24' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_darlene-mcelroy-mixed-media-artwork-pretty-boy_284x.jpg?v=1705092671)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Pretty Boy by Darlene McElroy | $3,500 | mixed media artwork | 36' h x 24' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_darlene-mcelroy-mixed-media-artwork-pretty-boy_284x.jpg?v=1705092671)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Who Loves Who by Darlene McElroy | $3,500 | mixed media artwork | 36' h x 24' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_darlene-mcelroy-mixed-media-artwork-who-loves-who_284x.jpg?v=1705092671)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Who Loves Who by Darlene McElroy | $3,500 | mixed media artwork | 36' h x 24' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_darlene-mcelroy-mixed-media-artwork-who-loves-who_284x.jpg?v=1705092671)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Who Loves Who by Darlene McElroy | $3,500 | mixed media artwork | 36' h x 24' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_darlene-mcelroy-mixed-media-artwork-who-loves-who_284x.jpg?v=1705092671)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Love Is Blind by Darlene McElroy | $575 | mixed media artwork | 12' h x 12' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_darlene-mcelroy-mixed-media-artwork-love-is-blind_284x.jpg?v=1702749082)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Love Is Blind by Darlene McElroy | $575 | mixed media artwork | 12' h x 12' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_darlene-mcelroy-mixed-media-artwork-love-is-blind_284x.jpg?v=1702749082)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Love Is Blind by Darlene McElroy | $575 | mixed media artwork | 12' h x 12' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_darlene-mcelroy-mixed-media-artwork-love-is-blind_284x.jpg?v=1702749082)
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![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Hot for You by Darlene McElroy | $575 | mixed media artwork | 12' h x 12' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_darlene-mcelroy-mixed-media-artwork-hot-for-you_284x.jpg?v=1702749081)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Hot for You by Darlene McElroy | $575 | mixed media artwork | 12' h x 12' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_darlene-mcelroy-mixed-media-artwork-hot-for-you_284x.jpg?v=1702749081)
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![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Artist Incognito by Darlene McElroy | $575 | mixed media artwork | 12' h x 12' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_darlene-mcelroy-mixed-media-artwork-artist-incognito_284x.jpg?v=1702749081)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Artist Incognito by Darlene McElroy | $575 | mixed media artwork | 12' h x 12' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_darlene-mcelroy-mixed-media-artwork-artist-incognito_284x.jpg?v=1702749081)
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![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Moth to Your Flame by Darlene McElroy | $575 | mixed media artwork | 12' h x 12' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_darlene-mcelroy-mixed-media-artwork-moth-to-your-flame_284x.jpg?v=1702749080)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Moth to Your Flame by Darlene McElroy | $575 | mixed media artwork | 12' h x 12' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_darlene-mcelroy-mixed-media-artwork-moth-to-your-flame_284x.jpg?v=1702749080)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Summer in Provence by Darlene McElroy | $575 | mixed media artwork | 12' h x 12' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_darlene-mcelroy-mixed-media-artwork-summer-in-provence_284x.jpg?v=1702749080)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Summer in Provence by Darlene McElroy | $575 | mixed media artwork | 12' h x 12' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_darlene-mcelroy-mixed-media-artwork-summer-in-provence_284x.jpg?v=1702749080)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Summer in Provence by Darlene McElroy | $575 | mixed media artwork | 12' h x 12' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_darlene-mcelroy-mixed-media-artwork-summer-in-provence_284x.jpg?v=1702749080)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | She Never Totally Revealed Herself by Darlene McElroy | $575 | mixed media artwork | 12' h x 12' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_darlene-mcelroy-mixed-media-artwork-she-never-totally-revealed-herself_284x.jpg?v=1702749080)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | She Never Totally Revealed Herself by Darlene McElroy | $575 | mixed media artwork | 12' h x 12' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_darlene-mcelroy-mixed-media-artwork-she-never-totally-revealed-herself_284x.jpg?v=1702749080)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | She Never Totally Revealed Herself by Darlene McElroy | $575 | mixed media artwork | 12' h x 12' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_darlene-mcelroy-mixed-media-artwork-she-never-totally-revealed-herself_284x.jpg?v=1702749080)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Change of Seasons by Darlene McElroy | $375 | mixed media artwork | 8' h x 8' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_darlene-mcelroy-mixed-media-artwork-change-of-seasons_284x.jpg?v=1698073621)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Change of Seasons by Darlene McElroy | $375 | mixed media artwork | 8' h x 8' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_darlene-mcelroy-mixed-media-artwork-change-of-seasons_284x.jpg?v=1698073621)
![Original art for sale at UGallery.com | Change of Seasons by Darlene McElroy | $375 | mixed media artwork | 8' h x 8' w](http://blog.ugallery.com/cdn/shop/products/orig_darlene-mcelroy-mixed-media-artwork-change-of-seasons_284x.jpg?v=1698073621)