Paradigm Shift
tryptic series
I : “The more in harmony with yourself you are, the more joyful you are and the more faithful you are. Faith is not to disconnect you from reality - it connects you to reality.” - Paulo Coelho
II : “Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create.”- Roy Bennett
III : “Even the smallest shift in perspective can bring about the greatest healing.”― Joshua Kai
This is my favorite completed work to date. These three pieces were made right before and right at the start of my diagnosis with MS.
This piece was accepted, displayed and won third place (category: Works on Paper)in a juried art show at the Kerr Arts & Cultural Center in 2021.
This art is so packed with raw symbolism and emotions, grief, growth, pain and gratitude. Every element in this tryptic series reflects in a surreal way the internal spiritual journey I'm on.
The heart, eyes, poppy flowers, mushrooms, everything holds its own subconscious symbolic. The ladybugs covering the hand pay ode to the tingliness/numbness I feel in my hands that hinders my abilities from time to time. The disembodied heart with a tear falling shows the mourning and learning I have and will experience. The honeycomb dripping into the eye represents a change in perspective or a Paradigm Shift.
Mediums used: acrylic, sharpie, watercolor, glitter, glitter gel pen, sprayed with a protective matte finish.
Measures 21 by 11 inches in a custom made "floating" white frame.
Thank you for taking the time to look at my work and read about it. <3