Symbolically, these paintings represent the world of the striving human being and embody an enhanced soul state. As we contemplate these works, the soul can become like a colourful garden that we tend to and re-enliven. They seek to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind into an imaginative awakening. They embody the tenets of truth, beauty and goodness – ideals that encapsulate high human endeavour.
Symbolically, these paintings represent the world of the striving human being and embody an enhanced soul state. As we contemplate these works, the soul can become like a colourful garden that we tend to and re-enliven. They seek to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind into an imaginative awakening. They embody the tenets of truth, beauty and goodness – ideals that encapsulate high human endeavour.
Symbolically, these paintings represent the world of the striving human being and embody an enhanced soul state. As we contemplate these works, the soul can become like a colourful garden that we tend to and re-enliven. They seek to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind into an imaginative awakening. They embody the tenets of truth, beauty and goodness – ideals that encapsulate high human endeavour.
I did a very special photoshoot with photographer Catherine Cattanach prior to my exhibition - a visual ode to the rose. This top photo, which I used for my exhibition booklet, captures my reverence and devotion for this numinous flower – which unreservedly extends to all of mother nature too! Beholding an object of beauty, like a rose, can help us cultivate feelings of reverence, awe and wonder.
Far from being just symbols of femininity and romance, roses can teach us something about ourselves. When we see the rose in nature, we observe how it gives of itself to the world – selflessly and utterly. It blooms for everyone with equal measure, expressing itself innately and without reserve. In a meditation one can imagine ones heart becoming like a rose – opening and offering its beauty to others - blossoming gently, authentically and free from judgement.
