Magical Realism
I am a magical realism painter with a focus on figures, hybrids, whimsical and the metaphysical. Life as it is and life as imagined. I explore dreams, meditations and the cosmos. My studio, I have come to understand, is a work in progress. Sort of like a provocative daydream. I seek to discover the soul and spirit of what I am engaged with, making visual narratives about life in the now moment. In my work as a channel/healer, I often experience people in the most intense times of their lives both in pain and joy. I have learned to draw upon this, creating narratives reflecting personal growth into my paintings. I am interested in the complexity of mysticism, spirituality, healing and otherworldly explorations. I share stories about my personal life experiences which can remind me that my work is a visual diary. I am inspired by Guillermo Lorca, Odd Nerdrum and John William Waterhouse who seek to tell stories within their art. And finally, I am forever inspired by Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Berthe Morisot.
Rather than subscribe to a particular icon, subject, ideology or style, I prefer not to be limited. I start with large brushes, allowing for a free form “gliding” over the canvas. In that way, it’s easy to feel that my process is like an open eye meditation. I point my brush in the direction to capture the essence, the soul of my subjects. Not really a direct likeness. Perhaps to give the viewer a sense of connection, a sense of timelessness to enter the art and be part of it. I like to think of what I do as outrageous, spontaneous play with the Unseen, to make Seen. I am in constant dialogue with the muse to discover what’s next, to listen. In that way, my work feels less controlled.
My dream is that my art creates a story thus dismantling reality, thereby creating a platform of awareness to see our similarities rather than our differences. My wish for the viewer is to become engaged in the painting, to be suspended in the now, transported into a state of becoming, and then finally to connect to oneself in new ways. My deepest desire is that my work will elicit an emotional response that motivates others to act on self realization, personal growth and unconditional love towards all Beings.
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