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Wild Wisdom Circle

Wild Wisdom Circle

Wild Wisdom Circle

I had a teacher once label my painting style as controlled extravagance. That bugged me at the time! Yet was exactly where I was at then: trying to achieve a freedom I felt yet new to the medium so it wasn’t quite there yet. I was young and try

I don’t pre-plan paintings. I allow them to evolve. I follow threads. I abandon threads. Not rushing. Unfurling instead. What’s next? I ask that often then follow the impulses.

Current piece in progress.
48”x36”

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Sunday vibes in the studio.

Making marks. Obscuring passages. Exploring chaos and calm which seems to be my life lately.

24”x28” mixed media

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#artforthesoul
#colorvibes
#contemporarylandscape
#heartled
#intuitivepain

True to form, just jumping right in and mixing my own gouache colors to fill this small palette for sketching! Ends up being mainly tertiaries which I like.

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#creativelifestyle
#saltspringisland
#studiovibes
#colortheory
#paintpal

Pure expression in process. Moving with it. Gazing. Waiting. Adding more. Overthinking? I take a break. Come back when grounded and have my energy flowing. Making marks and exploring. Life is nuanced and rich. What sparks wonder?

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#co

It’s a perfect time of year to assess what’s next.

For me it’s joy in the studio. Freedom, movement, play and delighting the senses with unexpected texture, under layers and marks.

It’s also joy for others. Sharing art wit

Starting with pure expression and ending there. Exploring connection in its varied forms: nature, personal experiences, intuition.

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#artforthesoul
#expressionistart
#markmaking
#connectionwithnature
#colorlove
#saltspringisland

Bridging The Gap invites us to pause and consider moments of transition and that in times of uncertainty, connection to ourselves and nature can act like a bridge to feeling more clear, nurtured and balanced.

Bridging The Gap
24”x24” acr

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