… my portfolio of new paintings for 2016! Fresh from having been beautifully photographed by Sven Möckelmann.
#43 – A l’infini
May-June 2016
Acrylic on canvas (1m x 1m)
The emerging theme in 2016
Looking back at my 2016 paintings so far, light is still a very dominant element in my canvases. The shadow and darkness are joining in, figuratively and literally.
I have explored more with dark tones this year. A number of my paintings are mirrors of what has been going on in my life, past and present, and in the world in general. I will talk about this in future blog entries. I have felt more anger and sadness, I have let go more on the canvas and have felt it transformative, leading to more healing, more hope and gratitude and more inner peace.
Why it took me so long to write since my last post
I have been on a bit of an inner journey in the past few months. I’ve had minor health problems which have taken a lot of my energy, including a bronchitis for several weeks. I also found out that I will need an operation on my left shoulder early November – to repair a labrum tear of the shoulder following a bike accident in July 2015, a tear only identified a year later by MRI… So I’ve had to be mindful of that when painting. And my little girl started school in September. We are adjusting to a new family rhythm and her health has not been so good lately either… so all in all, blogging was not high on my priority list. And then there’s more.
Yin and Yang. Light and darkness.
An inner shift has taken place in me as well. I’ve realised that I want to do my share of healing the wounds of our world. My blog entry on my painting #20 – La transparence des larmes has been the tipping point for me.
I’m starting one step at a time, healing my own inner world first. So, I am now on a 12-week programme to heal my nervous system. It’s been put together by this amazing woman: Irene Lyon… I highly recommend you to have a look at her website. So grateful to have found a great way to move forward on my healing journey.
Busy life, busy schedule at work and at home. But I am committed more than ever to my creative journey as it is allowing me to be more whole. Left brain and right brain. Yin and Yang. Light and Darkness.
Thank you for reading!