P O R T A L S
Portals (into the unmanifested) is a collection of 5 works that seeks to communicate the transformative process of creating art. For me, art is meditation, art is therapy. When I work, I focus on the experience of being with the work in the momentary act of creation. In that state of singular stillness, time disappears and the delicate strands of consciousness unfold into the art itself. What results is a work that carries the imprint of that meditative state which is one of pure joy and peace.
My journey to this point in my career as an artist has not been an easy one. My 20’s were a difficult decade of self-destruction, through drug and alcohol abuse, and a failing mental health situation. I isolated from friends and family. My world had become very small and almost unbearable. I was a designer by trade but I had long ceased creating for my own personal self-expression. After one last breakdown, I reached a turning point in early March 2013. I got into recovery and began to help others. After a lot of hard work, my life changed and now I'm mostly able to carry an undercurrent freedom and peace through all situations in life.
A major reason this happened is I began to realize that creating art helped me to process feelings in a healthy way that I never knew how to before. Art became my channel for all the energies I used to put into destroying myself. I feel there are so many other artists who know and understand this headspace and if you are feeling alone, I'm here to say that you are not. We are here for each other. If you’re struggling with addiction, reach out. I am always here to listen.
Today I create from a place of love and joy. My daily art serves as both creative outlet, spiritual mediation, and healing therapy. I hope these portals will help you to travel into the states of peace they help me to enter.