For me, art is a profound expression of the Great Mystery.

It's terrifying and beautiful and heartbreaking being an artist.

Through the exploration of archetype, symbol, myth and magic, I am asked to sanctify my own life by embodying the tangible creations that come through me. Being prompted to move in a specific way - to hold an asana, a pose of power, a mudra, etc - is like becoming that symbol which needs to be re-created in order to understand its secrets.

And the same goes for painting: each picture I am asked to create allows me an amplified insight into what is appearing on the canvas. The process is like a living teacher who is working to breathe life back into me!

This is the basis of Solar Art - communion with the Great Reality.

I believe when we view a piece of sacred art, be it dance, a painting, theatre, opera, music, we should absolutely be transported beyond our current comprehension of reality. We should find ourselves in those transpersonal spaces that Jung and Campell write so eloquently of. We should be moved to tears and piqued by something that feels distant, forgotten and intimate.

I use art to invite more light into this world which can feel so darkened by defeat and cynicism and violence. And I believe with my whole heart that it is possible. Xx