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photo credit: Lorin Klaris
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Artist Statement
Whether I work with soft pastels or oil pastels on paper, acrylic on canvas, bark, palm fronds, iPhone photos and videos, I explore liminality, animism, cosmic memory, divine feminine, and transformation.
My lastest series, Spirits in the Garden, are abstracts crafted with oil pastels on paper, a medium that has allowed me to explore a rich spectrum of textures and colors. A unique aspect of creating this series was the use of a sand base medium beneath the oil pastels. This approach allowed me to achieve a textural quality that adds depth and dimension to the artwork. The graininess of the sand interacts with the smooth, vibrant strokes of the pastels, resulting in pieces that are not only visually stimulating but also rich in tactile sensation. My goal was to evoke the spiritual resonance and dynamic energy inherent in nature. I hope this series offers viewers a moment of introspection and a deeper appreciation for the mystical aspects of the natural world. Similarly, my Tree Stories series are works inspired by trees that transport my imagination during meditative walks in nature. I explore the idea of trees as storytellers and keepers, breathing bodies, receptacles of time; divine protectors of souls. I consider bark lines as cosmic hieroglyphics, ancestral knowledge, a teaching to decipher. Trees as sacred repositories for souls in transition. I hope my art brings awareness to the climate crisis and awakens a sense of intimacy with our living planet. I call the viewer to see trees and all non-human forms as beings, sacred and necessary for the health of our planet and spirit. |
Photo by Lorin Klaris
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