Renewed Views

Ya'll, I don't like snakes. I do enjoy researching antiquity. Many of the oldest rituals of mankind invoke serpent imagery. Far from being a symbol of evil, ancient cultures associated snakes with many concepts including: duality, mother goddesses, fertility, and much more. Still, snakes creep me out. I believe that what really creeps me out about them, is my own lack of knowledge. I know that some are really dangerous; so I fear them all. Recently, I researched the symbols o

Wave 4 - Wearing Water. The 4th wave in this series from 2012. The subject now has power over the flood waters that previously overwhelmed her. Unlike Waves 1- 3, she stares directly at the viewer. She rises gracefully, on gentle waves that she controls, she is wearing the water as a beautiful badge. She is transformed. A sense of balance is beginning to emerge from the complex tapestry of memories that the water carries. Yet, looking closely, one could also see disconnected

This is blog 3 of 6 discussing an art series I started in 2012. Read parts 1 and 2 and here. I completed Wave 3, The Healing Wave just a couple of days after the 2nd wave. After a period of feeling particularly crushed by a romantic break up, I had just begun to realize that no relationship or external idea was going to 'fix' my 'brokenness.' I knew how to live in the past but building a future was frightening. Our familiar monsters seem less harmful than the possibilities of

This is blog 2 of 6 discussing an art series I started in 2012. Read part 1 here. I completed Wave 2, Drowning just a few days after the 1st wave. At the time, I was feeling particularly crushed by a romantic break up with a long time friend. I'd had break ups before though, including a divorce so I didn't understand why I felt like a black hole was swallowing me up this time. I've been through much worse. Often I create something and feel I understand what I've said with it

This is my first blog on the updated site! I'll be using the new blog to connect with you in a more meaningful way by sharing the stories behind my creations and the general awesomeness of the universe! This blog is part 1 of 6 as I take you through my Waves Away Series. I created Waves Away 1, Rip Tide On October 30th, 2012. When I created it, this wave represented pain and sadness... and so much loss... loss of control, clarity, vision and direction. In the fall of 2012, tr