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Mythology and Natural Phenomenon
Ancient peoples spent lifetimes trying to understand the astonishing natural wonders around them. That sacred history is what we call mythology.
These days a quick google search gives us those answers the minute we think about it. But there is richness to contemplation and searching for answers in observation.
These paintings consider those natural wonders through the lens of mythological lore
Artemis Moon
Artemis/Diana is my namesake goddess. She is the Greek hunter goddess of the moon, who watches over maidens as well as her friend, Orion.
Orion's Nebula and Artemis Moon
A nebula is a sort of star generator, and Orion’s Nebula, located just beyond the constellation Orion, is one of the most beautiful and colourful. I’ve used a little artistic license to reverse their positions so I could feature the nebula but include the constellation to give a sense of place and purpose. The nebula is painted as a triptych to give some sense of it’s immensity
Dance of the Aurora
The sight of either aurora, Borealis or Australis, is a privileged vision, seen only in the earth's extreme climates. Algonquin and Inuit Lore suggests the beautifully undulating lights are ancestors dancing around the creator's ceremonial fire, bridging to the other world with messages of reluctance, peace, and tranquility in a language of movement and spiritual connection. Messages felt rather than heard.
Phoenix
In Egyptian mythology the phoenix is a magnificent bird with a spectacular tail of crimson and gold. At the end of its 500-year life it builds a nest of cinnamon twigs. It ignites the nest and is consumed by flames, but then a new young phoenix arises from the ashes, a marvelous symbol of birth and renewal.
Chase of Days Artemis And Apollo
Chase of Days: Artemis and Apollo.
In Greek mythology, Artemis and Apollo were the twin children of the god-king Zeus.
Artemis is the chaste goddess of young girls, virginity, childbirth, and wilderness. Also the goddess of the moon. Apollo is the god of prophecy, medicine, the arts, and the sun.
I’ve painted the heavenly twins in a playful game of chase, eternally traversing the sky with their chariots of the moon and the sun, and incidentally giving mankind day and night, the seasons, even life, just another fun game.
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In Greek mythology, Artemis and Apollo were the twin children of the god-king Zeus.
Artemis is the chaste goddess of young girls, virginity, childbirth, and wilderness. Also the goddess of the moon. Apollo is the god of prophecy, medicine, the arts, and the sun.
I’ve painted the heavenly twins in a playful game of chase, eternally traversing the sky with their chariots of the moon and the sun, and incidentally giving mankind day and night, the seasons, even life, just another fun game.
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Cavernous Hoard
I come from a long line of packrats. I eventually came to realize that this dragon
was me.
This painting represents a shift in values when, within a very short time span, I watched as 4 special people let go of life. Part of me wants to keep their memory alive by hoarding the things that remind me of them, until I remember that ultimately, they cared very little about material things and cared most about the people around them.
Their memories will
live in my heart forever.
was me.
This painting represents a shift in values when, within a very short time span, I watched as 4 special people let go of life. Part of me wants to keep their memory alive by hoarding the things that remind me of them, until I remember that ultimately, they cared very little about material things and cared most about the people around them.
Their memories will
live in my heart forever.
Snow Queen
This painting is about the magic of hoarfrost. Some very cold winter mornings you get up to find an already wintry world has become completely blanketed with a powdery white layer. The frost shimmers and shines as the sun dances on the crystalline deposits coating the trees and bushes. For a while we live in a dazzling crystal world.
Wolf Moon
The moon is closer to the earth in January than in other months, so it appears larger.
For millennia, humans scheduled hunting, planting, and harvesting by moon cycles. Ancient cultures the world over gave full moons names based on the behaviour of plants, animals, or weather during that month.
Much lore surrounds a full moon, from witches and werewolves to weather prediction. But canine experts have found no connection between the phases of the moon and wolf howls. Full moon or not, wolves howl at night because they’re nocturnal. And they point their faces up to allow the sound to carry farther. Howling signals location or a warning to outside wolves. But
And sometimes, wolves howl just for the fun of it. It’s fun to speculate.
For millennia, humans scheduled hunting, planting, and harvesting by moon cycles. Ancient cultures the world over gave full moons names based on the behaviour of plants, animals, or weather during that month.
Much lore surrounds a full moon, from witches and werewolves to weather prediction. But canine experts have found no connection between the phases of the moon and wolf howls. Full moon or not, wolves howl at night because they’re nocturnal. And they point their faces up to allow the sound to carry farther. Howling signals location or a warning to outside wolves. But
And sometimes, wolves howl just for the fun of it. It’s fun to speculate.
Got Your Back
In any good relationship there is an element of protecting each other from harm in whatever form it takes. These zebras appear to do so literally.
Catch Me
Traditionally, leprechauns are little Irish elves who guard a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Apparently if you catch one, the leprechaun will give you his pot of gold in return for freedom. But they are tricky mischievous things, and you can’t take your eyes off them, even for a second, or he will disappear. This wee leprechaun peeks out from behind the rainbow curtain, which conceals his pot-o-gold and, as is typical, he taunts anyone who dares claim his pot of gold.
Odin's Rage
Here the chief god of Norse mythology, Odin, thunders across his heavenly home of Asgard, on his eight legged steed, Sleipnir. Odin’s constant wolf companions race across the golden clouds beside him. The spear that never misses, Gungir, is clutched in his raised fist. The ravens, Huginn, thought, and Muginn, memory, circle overhead reporting information gathered from their daily flights all over the world.
Barbegazi's Glacial Playground
The mythical beings called Barbegazi find playing in the snow and surfing avalanches irresistible. They are gnome-like beings from Swiss mythology, with an appearance somewhere between a gnome and an Abominable Snowman. They live and play in the Alps between France and Switzerland, frolicking on the snowy mountain peaks during the coldest months of winter.
HooDoo Giant
The Drumheller Valley is world renowned for its dinosaur connection. It is my husband's family home. I was so very impressed with the valley the very first time he took me home to meet his parents. The striations of colours that run from hill to hill to hill are amazing, and I could be lost in their beauty for days.
Universal Witness
There’s a perception that God lives in the heavens somewhere above the clouds. Light escaping over the edges of the clouds implies His physical manifestation is too brilliant to be contained, and the sight would be too much for mortal senses. The rays, streaming so powerfully to earth, are God’s benevolent attention.
A recent trend refers to the “Universe” hearing and responding, almost another term for God without being tied to a defined religion. The vaporous nature of clouds further suggests the “there, but not there” nature of God. “God” is contained and defined by organized religions, but is limited by our understanding. You can’t get a cloud into a box.
Sun and clouds are the same the world over, silent witness to all events in the world. They’re a uniting force that implies the need to care for a larger neighbourhood than what we see by stepping outside our own door.
This piece is a “prayer”, if you will, a hope, for universal compassion. That’s all.
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A recent trend refers to the “Universe” hearing and responding, almost another term for God without being tied to a defined religion. The vaporous nature of clouds further suggests the “there, but not there” nature of God. “God” is contained and defined by organized religions, but is limited by our understanding. You can’t get a cloud into a box.
Sun and clouds are the same the world over, silent witness to all events in the world. They’re a uniting force that implies the need to care for a larger neighbourhood than what we see by stepping outside our own door.
This piece is a “prayer”, if you will, a hope, for universal compassion. That’s all.
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Hello World
Welcome to Earth, Little One
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The Phenomenal Reality exhibition celebrated the beauty of natural phenomena. This tour was on the road more than two years including the following locations:
St. Thomas More Gallery, Saskatoon
Cumberland Art Gallery, Regina
Allie Griffin Art Gallery, Weyburn SK.
Shervin-Smith Art Gallery, Melfort
Estevan Art Gallery, Estevan.
1170 Broad St.Regina, SK
Silver Goddess Spa & Gallery, Oxbow, SK
Top Notch Farm Supply, Fillmore, SK
Meyers Norris Penny, Estevan, SK**
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