 Rainy DayWe get to experience a LOT of rainy days in the Northwest. I was thinking about how our vision changes through raindrops, or tears. The people walking down the street, the street lights, the buildings, the problems we are dealing with; they all become blurred or softer around the edges. Rainy days, literally or metaphorically, can be hard, but they can also be a time to rest and focus on some self-care. The original (SOLD) is 20x20. |  Oh Happiness!My love affair with huge canvases continues as I swirled big arm movements with color, color, color! Oh happiness! Each curve is dedicated to the ocean and the movement of the water as it ebbs and flows. The colors sometimes blend into each other, and sometimes they stand on their own just as some waves crash into each other and some seem to demand their own attention. The original is 40x60. |  Love Lights The WorldI began with Indian Yellow and Gold paint and then the layers and textures began to show the story of living with an open heart in the world. There is so much to learn, so many to love. The original (SOLD) is 12x12. |
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 I See YouThere was a being that wanted to be seen as I worked on this abstract piece. I brought them forward, but not all the way. This figure reminded me that we often see what we want to see. Some see a heart and/or love, some see eyes or a jaw line, some see scars, and some see water or sunlight. To feel seen is one of the most powerful feelings we can experience as humans. The original is on canvas paper and is 12x16. |  The DanceThere is a dance that happens between light and dark. One cannot exist without the other. I think of this when hard times are upon me, or the world. I know light will come. Similarly, in times of joy, I know I must appreciate those times because hard times will return as well. It has given me an appreciation for darkness to feel that those moments must exist for the light to exist. It’s a beautiful dance where both sides have a purpose.The original (SOLD) is 12x16. |  SwirlI love big arm movements as I get to swirl the paint around! During one of the many layers, I used a chopstick to draw swirls in the wet paint. Once it dried, I painted over it and it left the wonderful swirl texture behind. It has a peacock vibe with the colors, and of course the water influence that is present in many of my paintings. I rotated the canvas several times during the painting process and painted it from different angles. The original (NFS) is 30x40. |
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 The Poem InsideI began by ripping pages of an old book of poetry and plastering them all over this canvas. The words in the poems whispered through the layers of color. I couldn’t see the words anymore, but I could feel them rise to the top of each layer. It was a lovely journey reminding me that we always have poetry inside of us even when others can’t see it. The original (SOLD) is 20x20. |  WithinThere are actual tears in this painting. It began as a rainbow. It was trying to be a happy painting, but it needed to go deeper. I used my hands to move paint around, scrape it off, slather it on. I cried at one point when I thought I "ruined" it (that's the sweet-spot when I know something great is about to happen.) There are layers of emotion here and they all brought me WITHIN myself. This painting was a breakthrough experience for me. The original (NFS) is 30x40. |  Far From FoundThere are many times when we isolate ourselves, but we aren’t lost. We just might not want to be found yet. We walk… we run… we crawl to places where we can’t be found. This painting was inspired by those moments. There are several layers of texture, including crackle paste, and paint to signify the complexities of those moments. The original (SOLD) is 16x20. |
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