Madonna Series

  • Golda Meir Madonna

  • Kara Walker Madonna

  • X González Madonna

  • Sara & Yusra Mardini Madonnas

  • Ruth Bader Ginsburg Madonna

  • Nadia Murad Madonna

  • Frida Kahlo Madonna

  • Dr. Amani Ballour Madonna

  • Winona LaDuke Madonna

  • Ava DuVernay Madonna

  • Georgia O'Keeffe Madonna

  • Anne Frank Madonna

  • Faith Ringgold Madonna

  • Gloria Steinem Madonna

  • Waris Dirie Madonna

  • Anne Sullivan & Helen Keller Madonnas

  • Toni Morrison Madonna

  • Maya Angelou Madonna

  • Malala Madonna

  • Irena Sendler Madonna

  • Miep Geis Madonna

  • Dolores Huerta Madonna

  • Judy Chicago Madonna

“ Madonna Series”

The “Madonna” series are textile assemblage portraits created by the artist to  immortalize women throughout history that have positively impacted the world. In  these portraits she has carefully selected individuals who have not only touched her life, but the entire world. The selected subjects, from the past and the present, are  depicted in a classic iconographic style. Renaissance, and Baroque Madonna’s depict the Virgin Mary as a virtuous, saintly woman, who deserves the respect of the viewer.  Lettire believes that the chosen women in her series deserve the same distinction. In each portrait symbols within the Madonna's Halo and in the background speak to  each woman’s accomplishments and unique qualities. Art is a powerful way for an individual to communicate and by creating the “Madonna” series the artist has spoken of these women’s social relevance.

Heroes of the Holocaust Series

  • Julo Levin Hero

  • Lea Grundig Hero

  • Max Bueno de Mesquita Hero

  • Maria Hispanska Neumann Hero

  • David Olere Hero

  • Felix Nussbaum Hero

  • Helga Hoskova-Weissova Hero

  • Boris Taslitzky Hero

  • Esther Lurie Hero

  • Yahuda Bacon Hero

  • Charlotte Salomon Hero

  • Leo Hass Hero

  • Friedl Dicker-Brandeis Hero

  • Otto Ungar Hero

  • Halina Olomucki Hero

  • Józef Szajna Hero

  • France Audoul Hero

  • Bedrich Fritta Hero

  • Gela Seksztajn Hero

  • Alexander Bogen Hero

  • Malva Schalek Hero

“ Heroes of the Holocaust Series”

The “ Heroes of the Holocaust” series are textile assemblage portraits. The subjects of which are individuals who created artworks during the Holocaust. Each of these “Heroes” were victims of the systematic persecution and genocide perpetrated by the Nazi’s during WWII. These activists created their art for various reasons, but all chose to do so at great personal risk to their lives. Some of the featured artists survived the Shoah, while many of them did not. The portraits in this series have been created to honor these fearless creatives, to assure that their voices, and vision, are heard and seen, and that their lives will not go unnoticed. Their art will tell their tale, and be a testament to their bravery, and creativity. 

“Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light.” Dylan Thomas



Propaganda Self-Portrait

Heroes Journey Self-Portrait

Artist Series

  • Helen Frankenthaler Artist

  • Romare Bearden Artist

  • Jean-Michel Basquiat Artist

“ Artist Series”


The “ Artist”  series are textile assemblage portraits created by Lettire to immortalize individuals that have positively influenced her artistic journey. In each portrait Lettire choses visual artists, musicians, writers, film makers, and actors that have impacted her life. These portraits are constructed with fabric and textiles glued onto watercolor paper where the background space includes images, colors, and forms that directly reference the subjects work and history.

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