artist statement
Artist Statement
"Making the inner meet the
outer is the function of the artist."
—Joseph Campbell
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| Photo © Wysocki Photography |
“Painting is my connection to the mystery. When I show up to the canvas, I am aware of a profound creative energy over which I have little control, but through which I am continually humbled and amazed as I let go and 'trust the process'. I feel that I am co-creating with a force greater than myself.
Often beginning with an emotion or color, I act as a vessel to that which wants to be expressed and allow the process of listening to inform me. This, combined with the natural sensitivity of a studied artist, is the way extraordinary paintings unfold organically, from the inside-out.
The late writer and mythologist Joseph Campbell said, 'Making the inner meet the outer is the function of the artist.' My work touches a reality deep within on a psycho-cellular level as well as the expansive universal. The deeper within we go, the more we find our vast, innate oneness.
My intention is that the work will speak to the viewer on a profound, soul level—stirring curiosity and instilling joy.”
Photo by Rachel Chambers for RC Photography
