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ARTIST’S STATEMENT I seek to create art works, which explode with vibrant
color and texture—pieces that suggest ecstatic movement, energy and
celebration! I prefer a mixed media approach, incorporating
as many elements as layered canvas, acrylic paint, oil paint sticks,
embossing tinsel and gold leaf. In this series
of paintings, entitled, “Resurrection,”
I am exploring the butterfly symbol. It is an ancient symbol of
rebirth—of new life arising from the ashes of death. These large,
brightly dancing butterflies are intended to resonate with our inner
longing
to find hope in the face of despair, to discover renewal in the midst
of loss and pain, and to perceive death as but the gateway to eternal
life. Indeed, these paintings are born of faith.
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