Inner/Outer Journeys

Artist Statement

This collection of acrylic paintings explores the inner and outer journeys and the life lessons that came with them over the past few years.

The inner journeys of finding and maintaining a spiritual practice are represented through the Interconnection Series. This work aims to recognize and honor the relationships between all aspects of Nature and has helped deepen my appreciation for Nature, inner and outer, majestic and mundane.

The outer journeys of my physical movement are represented through The Forest Stories Series. This work explores the Japanese concept of forest therapy, which supports health and wellness through immersion in forests. This work represents my recent experiences and relationships with the Boreal forest and the Amazonian rainforests.

Please enjoy some of the paintings which are the result of my personal explorations and lessons from this chapter of my life. These lessons include insight, awe, curiosity, adaptation, growth, transformation and hope.

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Rising Phoenix 24x36




Forest Bathing III 24x48




Metamorphosis 12x24




Into the Light 36x60





Butterfly II 8x8





Forest Stories 24x38




Journey I 8x8




Trees and Sky II 24x36




Forest Frequencies I -24x36

Cover Art for Northword Literary Journal

Issue #15 Climbing the Mountain 
Guest edited by Theresa Wells. 
Cover art: Lucie Bause. 

Many thanks to Guest Editor Theresa Wells for inviting me to submit an image for the cover of this issue. I chose my painting "Solar Glow" as this issue was to come out in mid-summer, at the height of the long days in the north and the summer solstice. The publication was a few months behind the scheduled date due to the wildfire event and evacuation in the Wood Buffalo Region in May 2016. Finally it is here and I am so happy to see my art featured on the cover!