Artist Statment
The new work featured emphasize brushwork complimenting the fullness of forms celebrating the beginnings of growth, the emergence of life that we call Spring.
The Lingam shape (in India) represents the power of Shiva, Lord of Creation. Tradition holds that a Shiva Lingam stone contains a microscopic version of the universe, where the form represents the male energy of knowledge and the markings represent the female energy of wisdom.
Possessing one of these stones is said to bring balance and harmony because of the mixture of male and female energies. This sacred stone relates to the Heart chakra and to the presence of love that resides in all of us.
Vessels are ancient shapes of functional containment, especially for water, and, metaphorically, to contain ideas. Contemplation Vessels and Wells have a serene presence either indoors or out, with water in them or without. They create a focal point for resting one's mind and inspire imagination differently in their stillness. The heavens are there, in the vessel’s center, in that vast empty space suggested by the quiet. These pieces hold spiritual nourishment by engaging reflective mediation and reverie. They are at home under pine trees, in gardens, on decks. With shallow water in them, they attract butterflies and birds. Regardless of birds, they are wonderful with a few leaves blown in, or filled to overflowing by rain. A Contemplation Vessel or Well can be placed in a raked sand garden. They speak to the same quiet spiritual appreciation of a boulder placed just so. They are perfect containers for Emptiness.