Passion is Contagious!

I see it in the flicker of fire, ripples on the lake, leaves dancing in the wind, and the eyes of every sentient being – that thing called Muse. Spirit. Passion. Life. It is all the same to me.

Were I to describe my style of work, I'd say I enter a “liquid pool of consciousness” where the inner flame is wild and unbridled. Colors are music, and music is color. Everything is alive, richly and vividly dancing, interchanging and interdependent of each other.

OK, I am a light worker in multi-dimension. Does that describe me? I laugh and sing when I am painting. I sculpt so fast, I can hardly keep up with my hands as the feeling of the clay comes alive. The same is true when working with wax, designing small, intricate jewelry.

My chosen mediums are oils, wax, clays and resins. The tactile sensation invites me into the medium to play, explore and scream with an adrenalin-infused “Yes!” at the marvel of a stroke that “I” didn't plan or execute on my own. I ask, “Who did that?”

What amazes me is that it's as natural to work in three or more dimensions as it is for me to breathe. I'm able to see a form in the “micro” as easily as in the “macro.”

When asked what medium I prefer, or what am I working on these days, my response is always the same: Whatever speaks to me in the moment. Transitioning from a career in design, illustration and product development into what I call “my world of the finer arts” has been a journey of simplifying: narrowing down and discovering what it really ignites my fire. This is where I am so drawn to natural yet spiritual form.

Currently, I am so drawn to horses. They are my teachers in many ways. To me, they reflect perfection, beauty, honesty, integrity, loyalty, freedom and grace. Whether I am painting or sculpting a horse, every sense is awake, alive with passion, a satisfaction purely euphoric as I feel the muscles, smell the breath and love the very essence of these animals magnificent.

This past week, I completed Radiant Splendor – a 22” x 28” oil and resin on hardwood panel. I added this to my stable of Monarch and Epona.