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I
didn’t paint for 26 of my adult years, and my soul was dying. I believe
the universe dealt me an ultimatum: paint or die. So I began. I
trusted. And my vision continues to unfold.
Painting brings me to myself - to intimacy with self. I paint to heal. I
paint to connect. I paint to feel. My work asks and answers the
questions, “Who am I? Why am I here?” of myself and of the viewer.
My
style has shifted dramatically in recent years. I’ve always been driven
by intense shadow and light and the human form. However, as I explore
the canyons and vistas of the desert southwest, I am led more deeply
into my own interior landscape. This path has guided me out of
representation and into abstraction. |
photo
credit:
www.kevinhulett.com
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I
believe the work I do is important. My paintings are about the old
knowing: a connection to spirit, our collective humanity, our wild
nature. They dare to be intimate in a disconnected world. They also
bring with them something to consider: Why are we running away from our
own humanity and how do we find our way back?
When
I paint, the room fills with light. Color bleeds from my brushes, and
heaven and hell exist right there in my studio. The power is immense.
I know it’s why I didn’t paint for all those years. But now, as a woman
in mid-life, I understand the importance of bringing art into the world.
I do this work because I am called to it and because I believe my
paintings will be one component on the journey that guides us home.
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