medium : alcohol ink on yupo

The small measure of control I have to take the inks in a certain direction, coupled with them largely exercising their own agency, makes for a complicated relationship, to say the least.  A little love, a little hate.  And ultimately, most richly, surrender.

The woman who bought this first painting shared it in a workshop, where she asked her attendees what they saw. The various answers only affirmed what is most powerful about the abstract realm; that we each glean what shows up for us; what we need in the moment.

“Beauty in the unmanifest, infinite possibilities”
“core of darkness reaching out to be brought to light”
“nature and the outdoors”
“underwater world”
“mermaid fairy with a flower”
“hummingbird with the spirit of a dragon”
and quite possibly my favorite… “a gathering of monks.”

Enjoy.

vasquez rocks

 

strawberry fields forever

 

the unveiling

 

blood need only signify womanhood

 

a sweet kiss

 

northern lights

 

vivian

 

swallow-tailed gull

 

finch carries a heavy burden

 

the wild blue

 

the voice in the crowd

 

warm embrace / for ted brown

night storm

 

the mighty oak speaks

 

teal mother

 

iris

 

eliza

 

angel

 

spine

 

beating heart

 

sunburst

 

awakening

 

weiying

 

duramater

 

earth: a requiem

 

ascension

 

fathoms & fault lines

magenta mother

 

kona spirit

 

a man with no christian name

 

nebula

 

These alcohol inks are the newest medium I’m playing with these days.  My other dabblings have included acrylic painting on canvas, handcrafted dolls, digital art / graphic design, the odd miscellaneous craft (glass mosaics, dream catchers, etc) and video art.

A more comprehensive portfolio of my various art forms can be found on my website.

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