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As a former photojournalist, I have explored the links between art, visual therapy, and the realities of the dream state for many years.
My first website and painting journey Art That Glows began with a fascination of luminescence. I found it somewhat sad that beautiful paintings couldn't be seen when the lights were turned off for the night, so I began incorporating luminescent pigments as under-paintings.
My quest for understanding kirlian photography was natural, for it is a photographic process that gives tangle proof of an energy that is otherwise invisible to the naked eye.
Silk remains my favorite medium for achieving creative glow - when the silk meets sunlight the colors shimmer, and become fluid and changeable. The organic nature of abstract shapes fuse together to create recognizable images that strike a resonate chord. I use silk as a hidden metaphor for the fluidity of our dreams and frailty of beauty. The medium serves as a haunting reminder of how both shimmer before us, but can disappear in the blink of an eye. An eternal aide that everything is not always as it appears to be.
And naturally dreamscapes - those beautiful paintings and imagery reappear every night when you close your eyes.
My current dream-art project includes inspiring self proclaimed "non-artists" to connect with their dream imagery through simplified dream journaling and sketching techniques. Please feel free to email me if you would like to learn about this process.
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