![]() ![]() Sunrise Dreaming, acrylic, 28" x 23" (in the collection of Carl and Lois Melina, Moscow, Idaho.) Night Life comes from the unspoken forces of nature that I continue to try to voice by painting. Goddess Returning to Discover Herself, which appears on the cover of this issue, happened upon returning home with a new sense of self found while away. Two of the works selected for publication trace my journey to Australia in 1989-90, where the impact of the land and Aboriginal spirit motivated Sunrise Dreaming and Snake Lore II. My hope is that my work will do the same for others. I paint to explore these mysteries and their power to enchant my senses. ![]() I find the patterns, forms, or figures that the painting suggests are closely linked to my most immediate experiences or come from some underlying prior knowledge.Īs I work, I watch, trying to recognize and develop imagery that reinforces connections and begins to reveal the unspoken forces I sense in nature and within myself. This action allows images to emerge that never appear when working in preconceived ways. ![]() What happens when I paint, and what am I making? I begin by making spontaneous marks with my hands and a variety of other painting tools. In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content:įrontiers: A Journal of Women Studies 23.3 (2002) 113-116 ![]()
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