Practice the Presence of Peace
Practice the Presence of Peace
12” x 12” x 1-1/2”
Original acrylic and canvas cloth painting with thread on canvas
The experience of producing Practice the Presence of Peace was truly a creative adventure. Although I had two years of playing with the canvas cloth prior to working on this painting, it was a totally new journey. The cloth pieces seemed to have a mind of their own. After I cut the strips of cloth, they immediately curled as you see them now. I decided to leave them as is and sew them to the sides of the background square. Once they were coated with acrylic medium they shrunk, creating a bow-like shape. I was left with a decision on how to finish off the piece. This is what led to the wonderful ripple effect created by sewing the square to the textured and painted stretched canvas backing. I love the way challenges arise to force new creative opportunities! I chose a quote by Paramahansa Yogananda to place on the front facing parts of the twisted strips.
As you can see in the closeup images, the edges of the cloth pieces have been frayed to create the stringy effect. Additional threads have been sewn onto the sides of the piece.
These are the words incorporated within this painting:
“Live each present moment completely and the future will take care of itself. Fully enjoy the wonder and beauty of each instant. Practice the presence of peace. The more you do that, the more you will feel the presence of that power in your life.”
The gallery wrapped canvas is attached in the back and it has been signed and dated on the side of the canvas.
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18” x 24” x ¾”
Original mixed media painting on canvas
Phoenician Shalom features two prayers for peace but with a twist. I translated the prayers into the written language of the ancient Phoenicians.
The painting was inspired by an image of The Copper Scroll which was found along with the Dead Sea Scrolls. When the scroll was unearthed, it could not be unraveled without being destroyed. So instead, they sliced the sides, cutting strips that could be laid out and read. The painting’s 5 canvas cloth strips represent an ancient deconstructed scroll, painted to resemble tarnished copper.
The strips are sewn onto a textured and painted stretched canvas with the sides painted to match the overall painting. It is signed and dated on the side of the canvas.
I really got a kick out of working with a language that is no longer used and rarely ever seen. Did you know that most of our modern alphabets have their roots in the ancient Phoenician language? The alphabet developed widespread use because of the extensive maritime trade of the times.
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12” x 12” x 3/4”
Original acrylic and canvas cloth painting with thread on canvas
One Door or Another is one of the first paintings in a series I am calling“Text-tures.” It has been painted on a piece of canvas cloth with the edges frayed and then attached to a textured but unpainted stretched canvas. Strips of the cloth have been cut and folded down to reveal both the color painted on the reverse side and the back canvas which is seen through the openings. The folds of painted canvas display the words to a quote by the Indian poet, Rabindranath Tagore.
“If I can’t make it through one door, I’ll go through another door - or I’ll make a door. Something terrific will come no matter how dark the present.”
The stretched canvas is stapled in the back and it has been signed and dated on the side of the canvas.