My Soul, My Reflection

An attraction to this piece speaks of the desire for balance or completeness of the self. Completion first comes through accepting your reflection, seeing all beauties, all flaws, and accepting them as you. It means seeing and accepting both the masculine and feminine energies within you and finding balance within the self. The internal peace that comes with this becomes a great force of attraction.

Portrait of Ophelia Dreaming

This painting is a self portrait, but also for a portrait of broken hearts. It captures that moment of the heart in rest. After lying naked, or bare in a moment of trust, the heart here is broken and fragmented. Like Ophelia who lies floating in the waters of her emotion, here she lies on ice. Her heart is frozen in rest to allow healing. The notion here is that when her heart has healed and can feel warmth again, the ice will melt and awaken her. In a way, the story is a little like that of sleeping beauty, but here she relies on her own strength and self healing to awaken, and not a man.

Her Mental Landscape

This piece is telling of a time to let go and flow with the tide of life. A time to let go of any feelings of uncertainly and insecurity, of patterns of the past stemming from childhood or adult experiences, and have faith in a new future. If you are holding on to feelings from the past, this painting is a reminder that they are ready to be released in favour of a positive change. Let go of worries, uncertainty, insecurity, and welcome the change to a new ‘you’.

When Joy Finds Wings

This work speaks of an insight, self-awareness and self-assurance that can help awaken an inner glory and social joy. It is a reminder that giving joy its ‘wings’ first necessitates recognising that the key to joy lies within your own hands. To liberate these feelings, rhythmic swirls of violet, magenta and rose hues are used to stimulate inner balance, insight and self-awareness, acceptance, and letting go. Together with the orange hues, this work invites balance between physical and mental aspects, between the inner-self and social-self.

The Flowing River of My Truth

The woman in this piece speaks of holding onto your inner truth as the true source of confidence, self-love, and ultimately your potential. The work as a whole speaks of turning away from outside influence and fears, and to hold on to the belief in your ideas, self, and dreams. In effect, this work then encourages a revelation of your true source of your happiness, thereby allowing your potential to flow and flourish.

I Am Woman, So Am I

An attraction to this piece tells of a desire for energy and liberation, and an absence from thoughts of the past and future. The red tones bring you alertness and vitality. It carries a male energy, and together with the stimulating yellow tones, asks you to let go of emotional concerns in favour for a logical approach that connects you to the present moment.

Lady Freedom

This piece tells the story of a lady. A lady who has embraced the essence of her soul, the essence of who she is. The yellow signifies her open mind, a connection to her intellect that gives her strength. With the brown tones she signifies a connection to the earth; she is self-assured but grounded. The pink and purple tones together with her pose show a readiness for independence, exploration of the senses, acceptance of ions, and a readiness of the heart for something new. This is the story of a lady who is ready to embrace life.

Your ion is My Rose