About Me

My Photo
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Life in the historic town of Windsor, flanked by the Hawkesbury River is idyllic. So much beauty, so many sensory gifts touch my life. My passion is drawing. It's absolute simplicity is it's gift and it's challenge. The gift: instant communication from head and heart to hand and paper. The challenge: to be constantly present with the work, to leave the World behind, and stay open to inspiration flooding in. If not, then pencil as a medium is unforgiving. I've been creating art professionally since 1995. Five Solo, many Group Exhibitions and commissions and creating whimsical art for eBay have kept me busy for years. I love the Miniature. As a balance my ocean paintings and large Equine graphites are spirited and airy! I rode horses from the age of 8,finding a life~long love and empathy with them when my first pony came to live with us. Patches, the fiery pinto taught me the meaning of tenacity, independance, patience, love, and facing my disappointments. Her beautiful red chestnut coat flashed with snow white, inspired my imagination. Horses continue to power my creativity, their beauty and spirit are endlessly inspiring! Jen

Monday, November 2, 2009

"Lights Across The Bay"



So many times in my day to day life, I 'forget to remember' that we are Spiritual beings having an Earthly experience. Just by opening the book 'Women Who Run with the Wolves,' I am inspired again to respect my creativity, our creativity as people. 'Sealskin, Soulskin' is one of the teaching stories in that book. It's focus is on returning again and again to our true nature, as the seal woman crosses between the worlds of 'inner' and 'outer', swimming to the Deep to retrieve her true self.

This pastel and gouache painting measuring 5.5" x 5.5", and backed onto a decorative 8" x 12"
embellished paper is inspired by this story.
Sealwoman looks away toward human settlement, inspired by the lights twinkling there, knowing that if she crosses the water to spend time away from her watery home, she will gain experience as well as lose some of her intuitions and finer senses. Her seal soulmate remains faithful, ready to help her cross back at any time.


0 comments:

Post a Comment

Please leave constructive comment only. For any other remarks, questions, please email me.