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Custom Work
One of my great joys is creating a piece that captures someone’s essence. This affords me the opportunity to get to know the person I am creating for in a unique way. The relationships I develop in this process are paramount. Connecting deeply on a level beyond the day to day niceties of life, brings meaning and richness to this entire process. It begins with a meeting, either online or in person, so that I can get a sense of what you want to feel and see in your special piece. If it seems appropriate I will suggest a simple process to help us identify what you're seeking.
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?
What you are looking for might be a reminder of something you want to have reflected back to you about yourself, a long forgotten dream, a part of yourself that you left behind to pursue a career, or a connection to something in nature that is particularly significant to you. If you are on a path of healing, of awakening to a more evolved version of yourself, this is an opportunity for us to collaborate and create a piece that symbolizes your journey. It could also be as simple as wanting a piece of art that makes you feel at peace when you look at it. If it is fabric you are interested in, consider having me create something to wrap yourself in as a way to feel the spirit of the art surrounding you.
If you are interested in a "soul portrait" please contact me. This is similar to creating a commissioned piece, but involves a more indepth process with a slightly different intention.
Please use the “Contact Me” button to inquire about the process and let me know what you are interested in.
I would be honored to create something special just for you.
SOME EXAMPLES...
"G” wanted a painting that would remind him of how insignificant his daily worries and stress are in the larger scheme of things.
He told me that the ocean was very important to him and his spiritual life needed to be reflected in the work.
This painting was to be the first thing he saw when he walked through his door at the end of his day.
He gave me dimensions, stated his preference for paint on canvas and also told me that he needed just a touch, a barely noticeable touch, of red somewhere in the painting. The color and the smallness of it had significance for him.
We met a couple of times, once in my studio while he looked at the pieces I already had. That gave me a sense of what he was drawn to. When I was partially done with the painting I called him to come back to the studio to take a look, just to be certain I was on the right track. Fortunately I was and he was thrilled with the finished piece.
I entitled it “Benevolence” and included a short piece of writing to go with it.
“S” came to me asking for a piece that would reflect the importance of the afterlife to her.
She was a chaplain in a hospital and her work was to comfort those who were dying.
The painting needed to be a reminder of the beauty of life’s passages.
We sat for a couple of hours and talked. She shared about her work, her spiritual life and about the feeling she wanted when she looked at her painting. “S” was clear about the colors that she wanted.
My process for this piece was slightly different. I spent quite a bit of time in meditation asking for guidance in creating this painting.
What appeared was unlike anything I had done before.
When I was finished and delivered the painting, she was moved and thrilled with the end result, as was I.
Soul Portrait of "V"
“V” and I are friends, but we had never shared on the level that she shared with me during the process of creating her painting.
I developed this process as a prototype for the soul portraits I would paint going forward. It was based on my own experience of painting this way for myself combined with my years as a life coach, using art as a vehicle for awakening. If you would like to read more about the soul paintings I offer click here.
I asked her to bring a box of things from home that she considered sacred. It didn’t matter what they were, how insignificant they might seem. I wanted a sense of what was most important to her in a more intimate way.
She arrived at my studio with a box as requested and we spent a few hours as she unpacked each piece one by one. We were both in tears as she told me of her passion for music, showed me the notes from patients she had helped, and brought out photos of those long gone. During this process she told me that lace had special meaning for her. It was in passing, but I took note.
As I began this painting I was unclear where it was going. Once again I asked for guidance. I requested that her spirit come through, the spirit that she felt she had long ago buried in favor of her medical career.
When I was partially done with the painting I called her in to the studio. I wanted to be sure I was heading the right direction.
Though she loved what was happening on the canvas she said that there was one color that was bothering her. Up until then she hadn’t mentioned that she didn’t want me to use green because she didn’t remember her aversion to the color. But when she saw the small bits of green it triggered a memory of a painful experience from her childhood and she shared the story with me. So I transformed the green into something else, embedded a piece of lace in the painting and it all began to gel.
"V" was thrilled with her painting and with the experience of co-creating it with me.
For her birthday I designed a fabric from that painting and made her a scarf so that she could wrap herself in the memories and the love whenever she wanted to. It was a beautiful experience for both of us.
I designed a scarf for myself with the extra fabric, my way of honoring the deepening of our friendship during this process. It is a special reminder to me each time I look at it hanging in my studio.
