Just Abstract
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Post 10! (Art exhbition): Mud and stardust
I dream of the stars and yet my feet are firmly rooted to the beautiful earth. It takes both to find my anchor. When I paint the stars I pretend I’m on a ship…exploring the mysteries of outmost reaches. Maybe I love most what I do not fully understand.
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Post 9 of 10 (art exhibition): Te Henga
I have a friend who saw this piece as it was in progress. Sweet Amy took a peek and declared it reminiscent of Te Henga, Bethels Beach. I was so charmed by her association I let the name stick, but you are free to find whatever place, energy, or entity that this vibrant orange beauty…
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Post 8 of 10 (art exhibition): She Bleeds
I call this one She Bleeds and sometimes I have a hard time saying it in conversation. I think there’s a lot of work to be done to erase the shame that comes from women’s moon time…our menses. Blood is sacred, and this painting is my loving homage to the most special time of my…
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Post 7 of 10 (art exhibition): Four Directions
This is the genesis of the exhibition. I’ve been doing glaze abstract painting techniques for a while but something very different started happening when I switched to Golden acrylics. I could see the difference right away. Somehow, even though there are heaps of colour combos here, I see four season or four focal points dominating.…
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post 6 of 10 (art exhibition): Te ao moemoea
The World of Dreaming. There is only so much I can understand about The Dreaming, the the people of Australia. I wanted to use the red to express the otherness while still using indigenous language to describe it. When my best friend told me she was getting Australia vibes from this painting, I saw it…
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Post 5 of 10 (art exhibition): Liquid amethyst
Purple is a divine colour. A luxurious colour. The tones of monarchy, of spiritual foresight, and magic. I hope that whomever takes this painting feels enshrined, blessed, a full of potential. I took a long time watching all the potential for purples to shift from cool to warm tones. I added gold and bronze to…
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Post 4 of 10 (art exhibition): arctic waters
I was so patient with this one. I took my time, using the thinnest of veils…exploring the millions of moments of blue. It’s by far the most captivating colour for me. I painted while thinking of all the oceans, all the sea life (most of all my favourite the Humpback), and finally….once a modest history…
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Post 3 of 10 (art exhibition): Green Fairy Medicine
When addressing the purpose of my exhibition I said I wanted to make people’s eyes feel good when they looked at the work. I got a lot of great reactions from this painting. Some said it was their favourite, and one dear soul said it scared him. Granted, he assured me it was not about…
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Post 2 of 10 (art exhibition): South x west
I’ve never been to the American Southwest deserts. But I think this pice carries its energy. I wonder when I’ll go. Georgia O’Keeffe is calling me. I painted over an old canvas, one from the mid-2000s where I was experimenting with textures and drying techniques…hence there are some surprises in this one!
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Post 1 of 10 (art exhibition): GOlden Slumbers
Gold isn’t perhaps a colour, but I tried to evoke all the hues that make your eye think of golden things. I think it’s more than just the flash and glimmer of a metallic sheen…Gold is in our hearts and minds. We are Golden. And there I go again, my lyrical love!
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Process over product
If you’ve taken art you will have heard this phrase. It’s important, and I urge you to consider what is most important: the final destination or the adventures you had while getting there. This is so true in art making, and for me the art of SEEING what is unfolding is a theraputive/informative/transformative/spiritual/empowering ritual. This…
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Rudo doodles
If you don’t know I doodle then you don’t know me. My dear friend Lydia got me into this free-form style back in our high school years in Lexington. I’ve been doing it for 20 years now and I always include doodle art in my correspondence and paperwork.