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. today’s COLOR MEDICINE . let’s discuss the power of these warming oranges, ochres, and terra-cottas on the mind, body, and spirit . you show us new possibilities and stimulate our internal fires of creativity, blossoming new ideas . you are the colors of warmth, of optimism, of abundance, of celebration, of prosperity, of compassionate energy . THE ENERGIES OF EARTH | III . 29" x 18” . puerh . turmeric . calendula infusion . watercolor . acrylic . metal dust on stretched canvas .. . . . . . . #chromatherapy #colortherapy #arttherapy #contemporaryart #abstractart #watercolor #meditation
. 46 . another dance around the sun . contemplating this human form getting older journey . it is nothing less than surreal . it keeps you on your toes as meaningful living does and should . technically I am 46 this evolution around the sun . but more than ever I’m realizing that age really is just a number . I’d always heard the saying by hadn’t truly lived by it . and this weekend, discussing it all with my sisters @angeladelaagua and @corbettjulia it felt really powerful to release the heavy weight of identifying with a number to define where I should be in life . the weight of this number, and each number throughout my 40’s, has been leaving me desperately depressed, paralyzed, and even hopeless . longing for certain very significant milestones that haven’t happened yet or have been postponed due to illness and other life events . one thing is clearer after Saturday’s celebrations and that release, this year I’m feeling into an even deeper creative flow . I am ready to take my art to the next level . continuing to nurture and birth that baby . I am regaining lost confidence . my body is strengthening slowly but surely following the last round of treatments . I am thinking about road trips and travel for the first time in what seems like years . I am putting myself in front of the camera as a practice to break down my introvert shell and it’s feeling fun and adventurous instead of tedious . I am beginning to dance and move my body in new ways . when I decided to dissolve the attachment to the number/s, all actually seems possible again . so what if we all ventured forward with no numbers attached to us . AGELESS . how much possibility would that open for you . 📸 : by me ..
. this very special commission for a home space in Northern California went out last week . 60” x 40” . mixed media on stretched canvas . what an honor it was to create this piece ..
. working on a smaller series that I’m thinking of framing beautifully for you .. #wip
. experimenting with some smaller pieces that I might get framed beautifully for you ..
. this is the only way that I can explain it . long term illness creates an inevitable rock solid shell around you . you are a natural introvert times one million . even when treatments are winding down you’re left with that seemingly impenetrable layer to break down . and it seems more daunting than all the treatments and years put together . in your heart it’s all you want . and it takes all the effort you can muster . to come out of this protective but unproductive shell . to dip your toes into the world . but you keep dipping and cracking open and breaking down and slowly but surely, little by little you begin see the light ..
. one of our vicious guard dogs and a very excited to be alive and blooming ocotillo . on a side note, after an exciting and very close bobcat sighting running across the dirt road and up the hill facing our house yesterday we realized that the present that was left the day before right near my meditation spot on our front porch was from him/her . and my nerves are a bit frazzled with how to continually keep our pups safe out here . it’s been one of my biggest daily struggles living full time in the desert . as much as I deeply, deeply appreciate the local wildlife, snakes, coyotes, bobcats, owls . my job as a mum is to protect and keep them safe . so now, how to find the balance in all of this ..
. wip ..
. the tea house is coming along ..
. OSMOSIS . 30" x 24” . puerh + chrysanthemum tea . hibiscus . watercolor . acrylic . pigment dust on stretched canvas . available now .. . . . . . . . #artist #contemporaryart #abstractpainting #mixedmedia #watercolor #meditation #interiordesign #homedecor
. a special commission diptych for a San Francisco home . 36” x 36” . sent off to its new space a few weeks ago .. . . . . . . #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #abstractart #mixedmedia #plantdyed #meditation #colortherapy #interiordesign #homedesign
. birthday month tea celebrations continue . we are putting finishing touches on our little tea house this weekend and can’t wait to share our space with you . stay tuned for upcoming sittings and gatherings ..
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