I Am “Unfinished”

There is an ongoing conversation I’m having with my Maker.  Each encounter offers something for me to see myself and my story from perspectives offered through nature.  My paintings are an attempt to make this dialogue visually, for myself and others.

The foundational layers begin with painting words from scripture or a prayer that comes to me as I think of what I’ve been offered.  The layers that follow are representational of the emotions I feel when pondering the words I hear. I continue to work into and sometimes over each layer, softening or hiding certain areas until I feel the piece is harmonious. It is then that I see something of myself, sometimes known, sometimes new.  I am continuing to learn. My story is still being written.  It is a wonderful way to live and create, and I am so grateful to be unfinished.

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