Between Two Waters

A painting of a naked woman sitting on steps.

Water is always seeking equilibrium and it is in constant flow to attain it. On our journey to become whole, we need to remain open and fluid like water. Our vulnerability is our pillar of strength. In order to keep our balance in life we must embrace our interior and exterior, the eternal and the…

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Instar

A painting of a naked woman sitting on top of a wall.

When we experience our own desire for tramsformation, we are feeling the universe evolve through us~ Barbara Marx Hubbarb Instar is the scientific term for the transformational growth periods between molts in the metamorphosis of an insect larva into a butterfly or some other invertebrate animal. As a self-portrait, my painting Instar, is a very…

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MATERIA PRIMA

A painting of a naked man laying on steps

Material Prima, a pivotal painting for me, heralded a coming into my own as an artist. In alchemy, Materia Prima (or Prima Materia) is considered the first matter. This formless primeval substance is regarded as the original material of the universe and is essential for the alchemical Magnum Opus and the creation of the Philosopher’s…

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Merge

A painting of a naked man in front of an owl.

Merge was inspired by my shamanic spiritual practice of connecting and merging with my power animals for empowerment, clarity, and creative flow in my life. In shamanic cultures it is believed that everything is alive and carries with it power and wisdom. It also believed that everyone has power animals, or animal spirits, which are…

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Initiation

A painting of a woman sitting on the beach.

Initiation was inspired by one of my shamanic journeys that took me into the Death & Rebirth cycle that is life. I wasn’t just shown the nature of death and rebirth in this journey; I completely embodied it and became the life cycle itself in the form of a light portal. As this portal, all…

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