Artist's Statement
I'm
interested in symbols. Not mainstream
cultural symbols but personal images as they come to me in dreams or intuition
when I'm sitting at my drawing table.
I am influenced by North American Aboriginal art, Medieval art, the Symbolist
movement, Celtic design, Jungian psychology (or my
understanding of it) and many other art movements and artists.
My work
often revolves around spiritual issues. I'm trying to find God but not in the
traditional sense of being saved from my sins. I try to capture the resurgence
of the Divine Feminine as She appears to me.
I use oil pastels. They look like crayons but consist of pigment mixed with a non-drying oil and a wax binder. They are clunky, can be very messy and don't allow for
too much detail.
Before I use the oil
pastels I prime water colour paper with India ink and a clear polymer
glaze. I start each picture with a single line or 'thread'. Eventually an image comes to mind and I build the picture from there, section by
section. I cover the finished work with another
glaze.
My
art is a joy to me. It is the first time
in my life I've been free to investigate the inner landscape of my own mind. I believe my mind is joined to all
of humanity in what Carl Jung called "the collective unconscious" and
so even though my symbols may seem obscure and personal they often resonate
with other people.
Francie
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