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feathers

​Influenced by Walter Battiss's ' If birds can carry feathers , why can"t feathers carry birds ?', I have played with feathers for years , just for the fun of it.



​The feathers represent the fragility of a delicate new friendship.  One gust of wind and it could be swept apart. 



The wetness of the street also suggests vulnerability and unsure footing. 

and she danced ...  

​A woman escapes years of control and abuse.

​Deliciously naked she dances on a deserted street  'til dawn , with only a sensual red scarf as witness to her new found freedom

self discovery

enlightenment

a lunar affair ​

and they danced ...

"Make it thy business to know thyself, which is the most difficult lesson in the world."  ~ Miguel de Cervantes  ~ 

"He who knows others is wise; He who knows himself is enlightened."            ~   Lao Tzu  ~

agony

sisterhood

abundance

don quixote 

birth

circles of life 

 

​Looking at the whole picture one sees a large stick figure -Pink head,black arms & legs, a spine  ( symbolising the central axis/pivot around which Life revolves) This axis represents security, balance & connection.



​The lower circle within a pod/cradle rep. the womb - Tranquil, nurturing,generous in size, deep & rich in colour.

It is very clearly connected to the axis.



​The green surrounding the lower "womb" rep. "Home" -

( Green,green grass...) Again a feeling of security & comfort.

 

 

​The upper 3 circles I shall call " Full Circle" ( clockwise)   



​HEAD (delicate pink circle rep. a cocoon)  

One sees a stick figure, rep. a foetus/infant/naive child, blissfully content & secure in its delicate pink bubble.



​APPLE ( rep. temptation)

Note its disconnection from the axis !

A time of awakening. The figure sees Life out there, beckoning, luring.



​The yellow rep. "Fields of Gold; of plenty.

It is irresistable. The figure challenges its boundaries, pushing against them with all its might.



​EXPLOSION !

Again a disconnection from the axis.

The figure breaks out , kicking through the barrier.



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​All new  journeys / seasons come with risks & consequences.

                    Sometimes good ,    Sometimes bad

                        (rep. by a "SPLAT" of colour}



And many times it goes "Full Circle"



​Back to the delicate pink circle (cocoon) , but now the figure rep. Hurt, Rejection, Fear, Vulnerability and has to, as in Life, begin the journey all over again ...





​Throughout this Life journey the circles are nevertheless connected by a common thread ( black lines ) , binding them to the axis, and to one another ...



                  All this within one life. 

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​somewhere out there​

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​My daughter has just written matric and my thoughts go to all those who are leaving the "cradle" to go and find Life         " somewhere out there".



​The blue pods rep. the cradle, the juicy red apples, ripeness and temptation.



​Outside the safety of the cradle lies peril and pain

( the sharp fiery yellow/orange daggers )



​Most apples go forward to mature successfully,with no major turmoil ( right side of canvas rep. richness of life -

Texture, Colour, No impaled apples )





​Others fall straight out of the cradle and onto one of Life's daggers ( left side shows impaled apples, each with a tear, rep. fear/injury/hurt/heartache.





​Note the lack of rich colour and texture , suggestive of bleakness/hopelessness/despair.





off to market

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