1991-94 Narrative Constructions
Photographic images are used to express universal states of being. Each image is etched into metal, symbolizing the protection of the fragile. Every piece contains a vessel that holds the essence of the subject (as time capsule). These constructions become sanctuaries for our most intimate memories, dreams, and hopes.
1994 • Visions Art Periodical
1991-94 Narrative Constructions
Photographic images are used to express universal states of being. Each image is etched into metal, symbolizing the protection of the fragile. Every piece contains a vessel that holds the essence of the subject (as time capsule). These constructions become sanctuaries for our most intimate memories, dreams, and hopes.
1994 • Los Angeles Times
Blue Planet Exhibition sponsored by SCWCA
These pieces are abstract renderings inspired by the fact that the adult human body is between 55 and 60% water, (blood contains almost 70% water) while the surface of planet earth is covered by 70% ocean water. Many pre-industrial cultures around the globe acknowledged the interconnected relationship between humankind and mother earth. Our similar water ratio offers an important consideration: that the condition and ultimate fate of the earth and all of humankind are one and the same.
There are many of us who believe we are on the cusp of a paradigm shift that advocates a return to holistic health and healing on a personal, communal and global scale. The micro/macro energetic similarities between human and global anatomy are all at once metaphorically poetic and scientific. While acknowledging Water as life sustaining Source—I offer these paintings as universal shamanic meditations towards health and healing.
Eco-Art Exhibition Catalogue
Zero Point Field XI is an abstract rendering that speaks to the micro and macro relationships of water in the human body and the earth
Sacred Anatomy I is an abstract rendering of the human torso in motion. It aims to express the fluidity and movement of water within the energy field of the human form. It is mixed media and ink.
Whole 9 Gallery Peace Project
Axis Mundi means earth axis. It is a cross-cultural symbol that takes many forms, and appears in almost every region of the world. It symbolizes a bridge or connection between sky and earth or between the spiritual and the physical. The symbol is both feminine and masculine. It often takes the form of a natural object such as a mountain, or a tree. Human-made objects such as totems, towers, pillars and crosses are also often associated with Axis Mundi.
I recognize trees, as Axis Mundi. The trees I have chosen to paint are city trees. I pass by them every day. They are complex. They are grounded in the expression, anatomy and motion of ordinary people, dancers and yogis. Their roots are firmly planted, while their branches reach towards the ethereal sky. These trees are symbols that express the potential of our lives. They get tangled, bend, curve and sometimes even break; yet they are always resilient and continue to aspire towards their highest potential. —mo
Peace Project 2004 Catalogue
Press Release, Nov 17, 2013
Bridge to the Soul: The Art of Healing, exhibit sponsored by Art for All People
OPEN STUDIO, 2017
Bridge to the Soul: The Art of Healing, exhibit sponsored by Art for All People
VOYAGE INTERVIEW • AUG, 2018
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