The unknown between
liminal space series
abstract explorations in mixed media on canvas and board 2023
the why of liminal space
Each morning I have a mandala practice. Sometimes it is the only bit of art I’m able to do each day, so I treasure the moments and look forward to seeing what will come forth. As I perused through my book, I found page after page of geometric shapes, nearly futuristic looking.
How could I bring that into my art?
That day I entered the studio around 7:30 AM, ready to paint. The painting now known as Centering stared back at me, a much-too-representational looking flower in the middle. This was not what I was going for. I picked up a French curve, and made a bold move: my darkest dark thickly painted over that flower. What had I done? But ooh! Exciting! The bold moves and geometric shapes continued until voila! A Jetson-style city was born! Add in the color palette, and the doorways from Lucid portal and Liminal Space became my own personal cityscape.
Centering, 18"x36", Original acrylic paints and inks on gallery wrap canvas
Emerging, 11"x14", Original acrylic paints, inks and collage on cradled board
Joining, 18"x24", Original acrylic paints, inks and collage on cradled board
Following, 9"x12", Original acrylic paints, inks and collage on cradled board