Watercolors + Collages from My Travels - Part 3

For me, writing, painting and taking photographs are a way to still the mind and remain present centered, even when the world is in turmoil. My art work - whether watercolors or collage - reflects the creative process, my travels and, especially, my love affair with nature. 

Sometimes creative ideas rush into my mind like a gust of wind.

2020 has conjured up a mix of extreme emotions.

Eyeing the world and loving all its differences.

Inspired by my many trips to Portugal where I visited medieval hilltop villages.

When the night is the darkest is when some of my most creative ideas bloom.

 

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World Chaos - My Collages

Unlike with my watercolors, when I’m working in collage, I prefer the surreal.
Though some of these were completed pre-pandemic, the symbolism feels particularly relevant now.

My surreal musings on the chaos of the world.

A balm for those weary of chaos.

My yin-yang of the state of the world: out of balance —the natural + the man-made.

More surreal musings on the chaos of the world.

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