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This painting, Re-cover, is the painting that I still look at, thinking I didn’t finish something. It holds the promise of another stroke, something to disrupt the golden center that draws the eye. Initially, I decided to do this painting as a reclamation of some profound ground I had lost in my life. Pens Chodren writes, When Things Fall Apart, and after processing the falling, I wanted to find the light or the way forward in a burst of colour and images. Yet, when I started this painting, I painted a few layers in quick succession and ended up with this beautiful heart bleeding colour. I saw it clearly and felt it too. But I had three small girls looking at me, the oldest sitting with me in the dark of night dripping paint. What do you do with that? Yes, it was where I was, and it brought a soft smile to my lips- a nod to an inner knowing. And I could have left it. Looking back, my mom said that temporary image was her favourite. But I needed to keep stretching the image, keep angling it further to see forward- I had to find some way forward. So I painted late at night, exploring these soft, light colours. Poppies showed up- magnificent and toxic— they could hold some tension. And then I started seeing these embryos growing—black and lit from within… and I started imagining how we evolve and how our choices are in part—in our coding, but also in how we are raised up, held up, and loved—this shapes our path too. I added these playful DNA symbols with oil pastels—but it was more about how this idea of how we develop is at constant play between these expressions—what we design is shaped by what is given to us. We draw from its bounty and its absence. The golden center is like a paste or healing balm for the understory. And the feathers—to me—symbolize the lightness and airiness that acceptance and realization brings.
This painting, Re-cover, is the painting that I still look at, thinking I didn’t finish something. It holds the promise of another stroke, something to disrupt the golden center that draws the eye. Initially, I decided to do this painting as a reclamation of some profound ground I had lost in my life. Pens Chodren writes, When Things Fall Apart, and after processing the falling, I wanted to find the light or the way forward in a burst of colour and images. Yet, when I started this painting, I painted a few layers in quick succession and ended up with this beautiful heart bleeding colour. I saw it clearly and felt it too. But I had three small girls looking at me, the oldest sitting with me in the dark of night dripping paint. What do you do with that? Yes, it was where I was, and it brought a soft smile to my lips- a nod to an inner knowing. And I could have left it. Looking back, my mom said that temporary image was her favourite. But I needed to keep stretching the image, keep angling it further to see forward- I had to find some way forward. So I painted late at night, exploring these soft, light colours. Poppies showed up- magnificent and toxic— they could hold some tension. And then I started seeing these embryos growing—black and lit from within… and I started imagining how we evolve and how our choices are in part—in our coding, but also in how we are raised up, held up, and loved—this shapes our path too. I added these playful DNA symbols with oil pastels—but it was more about how this idea of how we develop is at constant play between these expressions—what we design is shaped by what is given to us. We draw from its bounty and its absence. The golden center is like a paste or healing balm for the understory. And the feathers—to me—symbolize the lightness and airiness that acceptance and realization brings.
Tall white blooms in the gladiola family.
The best days are at the lake in summer after a long winter. 2024 available
Inspired by the beauty of Northern Canadian landscape. 12x12 acrylic on gallery canvas.
A changing landscape of the season. To find yourself in a forest. A human element is present inside the forest. Gestural with texture to reach out and touch.
Vibrant yellow roses cascade from a delicate bowl vase onto a canvas bathed in a soft, ethereal olive backdrop. Each petal dances with the gentle breeze of memory, evoking the warmth and joy of a sun-kissed summer garden. Swirls of color converge and diverge, hinting at the fleeting nature of beauty, while strokes of light and shadow playfully intertwine, inviting the viewer to immerse themselves in the tranquil serenity of the scene. This abstract masterpiece breathes life into the stillness, capturing the essence of nature's fleeting splendor with every brushstroke.
The painting exudes a tender melancholy, as the vibrant red flowers stand out against the soothing lavender background, evoking a sense of delicate beauty amidst a tranquil atmosphere. The juxtaposition of the bold red hues against the soft lavender tones creates a poignant contrast, inviting viewers to contemplate the ephemeral nature of life and the fleeting moments of beauty that linger in memory.
The subtle transitions within the blue-green range of colors in this painting create an almost monochromatic rainbow.
It has taken me years to absorb and finally understand what I accomplished in this painting.
“ Oubaitori”. The idea that people, like flowers bloom in their own time and take their own individual journeys; the acceptance of not comparing oneself to others, and instead focusing on your own uniqueness.