Earlier Art

Handling a rhyolite stone I was mesmerised by the patterns within, including wolves howling at the moon and a monkey-like creature.

It was a challenging time, having recently lost my mum.

I heard a whisper in my ear, and felt a wee nudge. The local art gallery was calling for entries to their ten by ten inch exhibition. What better way to honour the memory of Mum, an artist, than to paint? (I must admit, the thought of putting my artwork out in the public arena felt terrifying.)

Inspired by the patterns in the rhyolite, and desperate to exorcise the pall of grief that hung over me, I put paint to canvas, and gave the stone’s figures a greater expression. Because similar things happen so often when I’m working with gemstone crystals, I really shouldn’t have been surprised when further investigation revealed rhyolite’s symbolism for healing emotional wounds, finding expression in the wake of problems and promoting forward movement.

Working with that painting and pendant proved to be so cathartic at the time that I continued to paint small artworks, inspired by the feelings particular gemstone crystal pendants evoked within me. It almost seemed the paintings provided a further expression of the energy of the gemstones – quite magical.

Gaining inspiration from Nature, particularly in my beautiful home area of the Kapiti Coast, New Zealand, I love to express in colour in the form of various seascape and landscape paintings, using oil and acrylic paints.

I also enjoy surrendering control to a purely intuitive process – with the highest intentions for healing and growth, surrendering to intuition and the rhythm of random brushstrokes, paint is applied to canvas. Through relaxed observation, images emerge from within the wondrous tapestry of colour and texture. The images are then highlighted, and brought to the fore. They are messengers of love, healing, hope and inspiration.

Although many of these pieces have sold, current artwork available can be seen here.

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