Mixed Media Abstract Art

Circadian Rhythms, 24x24 on canvas

 Preparing to teach my abstract workshop next week, has me contemplating all the many ideas and techniques I want to share with students.  Metal leafing applied either as an accent or as a background, is one of my faves.  Sometimes I use adhesive spray randomly and gently lay in sheets of leafing, while other times I paint adhesive in a more deliberate, designed way.  In this painting a very large amount of leafing was applied underneath gel medium and thin glazes of transparent and translucent color.  This abstract composition changes based on the quality and direction of the light reflecting on the metallic surface.  I thrive on change!

My paintings are dramas...the shapes on the canvas are the performers.  Most of the time I work intuitively and do not know what will show up on the stage.

"The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant.  We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift."  Albert Einstein

This quote of Einstein's has mostly been true.  I believe this is changing.  Are you are interested in the ideas of left brain/right brain, rational mind/intuitive mind? If so, read the book,  My Stroke of Insight, by Jill Bolte Taylor, or watch this Ted Talk:  http://www.ted.com/talks/jill_bolte_taylor_s_powerful_stroke_of_insight.html