ARTIST STATEMENT

Somatic Art: painting the subconscious

I'm interested in the somatic (live) body, the subconscious, the states of disassociation, and the traveling of the soul. When it comes back into the body, it makes those experiences material.

My art is like touching, like being touched, and discovering both yourself and the other through this process.

"Water Serpents"

Somatic exploration of fluids. Mixed media, natural dye & ink, paper.

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"Embryonic Breathing"

Somatic exploration of embryological breathing and the umbilical cord. Black ink, paper.

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"Heart Space"

Somatic exploration of heart and surrounding tissues. Natural dyes, ink, paper.

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"Self-portrait as a mermaid"

Somatic exploration of the fluids and nervous system. Mixed media, natural dyes, collage, paper.

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"Cellular Membrane"

Somatic exploration of the cell, its membranes and cytoskeleton. Watercolour, ink, paper.

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"Where Does a Memory Begin?"

Somatic exploration of smell. Mixed media, natural dye & watercolour.

"Sitting Monkey"

Somatic exploration of the heart. Mixed media, collage & watercolour.

"Pilgrims"

Somatic exploration of amoebas and primitive cellular life. Mixed media, collage & watercolour.

"The Space Between"

Somatic explorations of the bones, joints and blood. Mixed media, collage & watercolour.

"Dream of Spine"

Somatic explorations of the spine, vertebrae and spinal cord. Mixed media, collage & watercolour.

"Desire for More Yellow"

Somatic exploration of myelin, fat and nervous cells. Watercolour.

"Flying"

Somatic exploration of the coccyx and xiphoid process. Papercut collage.