Until this Moment I knew not of your Existence.

Returning to my ancestral home, I met a wonderful old woman who looked me straight in the eye and said “Until this moment I knew not of your existence.” I was struck by the poetry of her words and the truth in their meaning. I am not known and the places of my memory do not exist. This work is autobiographical, as I seek to unearth myself in the present moment and reclaim the ancient knowledge of remembering.


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Refuge

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36”x24”
Mixed media


The Other Side of Sorrow

20”x30”
Mixed media on panel
$1200

The Story of The Other Side of Sorrow

Even in darkness there is beauty. “The Other Side of Sorrow” emerged after a year of heartache, longing and wonder, leading to a deeper understanding that life’s journey leads, irrevocably, to a place of peace.


Sojurn

24"x24"
Oil & wax on panel


Abide With Me

24"x24"
Oil & wax on panel


Blue Reverie

36"x24"
Mixed media on panel

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the secrets that you keep

36"x24"
Oil & wax on panel


Time in Absentia

36"x24"
Oil & wax on panel


Atonement

36"x36"
Mixed media on panel


The Bones of my Being

36"x24"
Mixed media on panel

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Love is an Act of Courage

36"x24"
Oil & Wax on Panel


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Song Catcher

36"x24"
Oil & wax on panel


 
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Slow Dance

16"x16"
Oil and wax on panel