"The Way of the Raven"
mixed media-ceramic, wood, cloth, metals, feather, oils, acrylic, graphite, and other found and saved objects.
3' x 3'
Original art - Available for Purchase
The clay image in the center of this painting was made strictly by intuition. I created it and set it aside to "cook." Every mixed media work has its own unique cooking time. Meanwhile, I began to build the backing of the work and attached the clay relief to a piece of wood. Any work in progress requires knowing when and when not to add or take away the parts I have collected and created for it. That is one of the most intriguing parts of composing a mixed media work.
I have to be sensitive to what the work wishes to become--it will reveal itself when the time is right. I must trust that each step along the way is crucial to the vision. I began to assemble a palette of personal family and friend memorabilia within the work: Grandma’s Embroidery from worn out pillow cases, grandma’s hair, stones of importance, copper, and many more things that are special to me.
The progress of this particular work was indeed a mystery in the making and involved several years of cooking between applications of paint and materials. It is a process of alchemy and I had to patiently await the timing of its proper birth. As this process was unfolding, I discovered that a friend had tragically passed away during 9/11 in NYC. I salvaged an old postcard that she had sent me and recognized that it was part of the puzzle of “The Way of the Raven”. I cut out part of the board and placed the postcard on center stage. It is not obvious, but a close look will reveal the city – which anchors the soul of the work.
The Raven has always been one of my spirit totems and has served as a messenger to me since I was a young child. It was the first thing I made when I began this work. Finally, all the pieces fell into place. I added buckles from a pair of my pants- connecting the past, present and future into one flight. The Raven's message was now clear and complete.
I use personal symbols to convey what I cannot describe in words. I hope each viewer will connect to this painting in their own way, that they will experience it as well as view it, through a variety of entrances and exits. I consider "The Way of the Raven" to be a prayer for peace and healing--an instrument that sings of those I have lost and loved. It is a reminder that we are all connected in spirit. Available for purchase to the right home.
mixed media-ceramic, wood, cloth, metals, feather, oils, acrylic, graphite, and other found and saved objects.
3' x 3'
Original art - Available for Purchase
The clay image in the center of this painting was made strictly by intuition. I created it and set it aside to "cook." Every mixed media work has its own unique cooking time. Meanwhile, I began to build the backing of the work and attached the clay relief to a piece of wood. Any work in progress requires knowing when and when not to add or take away the parts I have collected and created for it. That is one of the most intriguing parts of composing a mixed media work.
I have to be sensitive to what the work wishes to become--it will reveal itself when the time is right. I must trust that each step along the way is crucial to the vision. I began to assemble a palette of personal family and friend memorabilia within the work: Grandma’s Embroidery from worn out pillow cases, grandma’s hair, stones of importance, copper, and many more things that are special to me.
The progress of this particular work was indeed a mystery in the making and involved several years of cooking between applications of paint and materials. It is a process of alchemy and I had to patiently await the timing of its proper birth. As this process was unfolding, I discovered that a friend had tragically passed away during 9/11 in NYC. I salvaged an old postcard that she had sent me and recognized that it was part of the puzzle of “The Way of the Raven”. I cut out part of the board and placed the postcard on center stage. It is not obvious, but a close look will reveal the city – which anchors the soul of the work.
The Raven has always been one of my spirit totems and has served as a messenger to me since I was a young child. It was the first thing I made when I began this work. Finally, all the pieces fell into place. I added buckles from a pair of my pants- connecting the past, present and future into one flight. The Raven's message was now clear and complete.
I use personal symbols to convey what I cannot describe in words. I hope each viewer will connect to this painting in their own way, that they will experience it as well as view it, through a variety of entrances and exits. I consider "The Way of the Raven" to be a prayer for peace and healing--an instrument that sings of those I have lost and loved. It is a reminder that we are all connected in spirit. Available for purchase to the right home.
Detail " The way of the Raven" Mixed media on ceramic.