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Heaven and Earth The Connecting
Heaven and Earth series of paintings developed as an outgrowth of my
continued exploration of the Mandala form, from my previous series of
paintings, and studies in Qigong energy healing and meditation. Whereas the Mandala paintings
depict the consolidation, balance and organization of energy which is
manifested within one’s self, the Heaven and Earth artwork takes
this idea a step further and explores the concept of the center (mandala)
being connected to the free flow of universal energy. This energetic system, between
heaven and earth, resides within humanity and manifests itself in all
of life. It is a continual stream of movement. Ascending, descending,
mixing and merging. How we connect to the flow of this energetic system
not only determines how effectively our physical body functions, but
how we connect to the divine. All of the artwork in this
series was created on a canvas covered wood surface. The varied processes
of acrylic painting were combined with mixed media, encaustic techniques
and found objects. In addition, each painting contains gold energy lines
which radiate in and out of the center point and also combine to connect
the top and bottom of the piece, or heaven and earth. These golden lines
are symbolic of the energy meridians that run through our body. Several
of the paintings were designed vertical and large in scale to help convey
that connection. It should be noted that in this body of work the term “Heaven” is being depicted from an Eastern viewpoint...a boundless, infinite, limitless, eternal energy...rather than the traditional father figure of the West. |