My Inner Child
Pieces of My Self-Portrait
2023
Available
I don’t draw or paint figures. However, the figures I drew, collaged, and painted in the series are my intuitive exploration, representing instances that were significant to me from childhood to motherhood. I needed to embed them with mandalas to narrate my stories.
This series became my first body of work as I emerged from the creative block I experienced in 2022.
I felt vulnerable, but it was freeing.
My Inner Child
As an artist, I go through gradations of doubting my beliefs and competence. I have been teaching myself to tune down those feelings by looking inward.
The symmetry and repetition of patterns on a mandala remind me of connections and relationships that lead us to harmony and peace when we slow down to filter our feelings and emotions.
Medium
Mixed Media on cradled board
Image Size
6" H X 12" W X 1.5" D
The artwork is original and signed. The painting is varnished for protection, wired, and ready to hang. No framing is required.