Stillness
Inner Guidance
Pieces I
"I believe that creativity has the power to heal. Years of near-constant migraine headaches were the reason that I started painting. I am truly thankful to have gone through those years of pain and disability. Without them I would not have found this affinity for living a creative life. I've discovered that art can guide you to lead a fuller life; to live more in the moment; to have deeper connections to the world around you. Relating this message to others is important to me."
Mandarin Dawn
"As a self-taught artist, I've come about my way of painting through experimentation and by being willing to relinquish control; to see what will happen; to risk ruining what I've worked on for days in an effort to create a more powerful piece. Layers of acrylic paint flow and spread into and over one another. Turn, watch, respond. Repeat until the painting itself tells me it is complete.
I am a most unlikely person to have a career as an artist. My past and present includes a degree in Mathematics, a career in computer programming, and being a wife and stay at home mom. The most contrary detail is that I had no previous exposure to the world of Art. Now, in mid-life, I completely rely on my art to distill meaning and understanding from life's joys and, more often, its challenges. I'm a true example of how its never too late to let Art steal your heart - and renew your soul."
I am a most unlikely person to have a career as an artist. My past and present includes a degree in Mathematics, a career in computer programming, and being a wife and stay at home mom. The most contrary detail is that I had no previous exposure to the world of Art. Now, in mid-life, I completely rely on my art to distill meaning and understanding from life's joys and, more often, its challenges. I'm a true example of how its never too late to let Art steal your heart - and renew your soul."
Her painting Effloresence on the cover of the February 2010 edition of At Home Tennessee magazine.
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