For much of my life, I felt that I was in a never ending free fall, descending into a big black hole. Cut off from knowing my birth parents and the circumstances surrounding my birth. I felt alone and lost. Who was I? I felt disconnected from myself and everything in my life, falling into the darkness of the unknowingness.

Oil on Canvas 48 X 48

The benevolent mother, that lives in our psyche, loves and nurtures us without conditions. She knows our needs and desires before we do. No matter what we do, she is there, pouring her love on us. This is pure love and when we are in her arms we are home with our self.

Oil on Canvas 22 X 28

I have come to the conclusion that everything that has happened to me, the good and the bad, has been there to help me grow and expand. So I find myself more times than not, feeling grateful for all that I have in my life.

Oil on Canvas 18 X 36

This is the mother that has been cut off from her natural instincts to love and nurture her child. She is shattered from being denied access to mother. Her voice has been silenced, her feelings and desires have been dismissed and her pain is heartbreaking.

Oil on Canvas, collage elements 30 X 40

All my life, I have been waiting for a superhero to rescue me from my childhood demons. I dreamed that this super human would save me from the things that scared me, elevating me to a state of continual happiness. But, no matter how long I waited and how hard I looked, my superhero was no where to be found. That’s when I realized that perhaps the superhero that I was searching for was me? Maybe I am the one that I have been waiting for?

Oil on Canvas 48 X 36

This is our beginning, that biological event that created us all. Sex. The union of two that produced each one of us. From that moment on, we became part of the whole. Each one of us has a place in this world that only we can fill. There are no mistakes.

Tempura on Paper 26 X 40

Healing from the past is like fighting off the scary monsters that live in our minds. It takes bravery to come face to face with the painful memories and emotions of our childhood in order to heal. But, If we stay the course, victory will be ours, for it is our birthright to feel joy, unburdened by our past, free from our demons.

Tempura on Paper 23 X 26

Women usher in new life, feeling the first pangs of pregnancy, graciously making room for this little stranger in their bellies. Whether it is a wish come true or an unwelcome surprise, a woman’s life will be changed forever. Honoring the feminine for their sacrifice and contribution to us all.

Tempura on Paper 20 X 26

My desire to free myself, from the hurts of my past, to open my heart to the love that is all around me.

Tempura on Paper 20 X 26