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The Narrative of: Eight Witnesses to an Open Secret, While He Steps on Air and Calls it the Right Way
He walks with the unearned confidence of a king, crowned in a halo of feathers, his eyes fixed on a rainbow that offers no footing. To the Fool, the path seems ordained; the floating Ace of Swords hovers before him, promising that this is "The Right Way." But the cliff is indifferent to his optimism, and gravity is waiting.
Only the Queen of Coins, manifest here as a great Doe, understands the danger. She is the anchor of the earth, bearing the weight of true value in her antlers—the ancient wisdom of the Owl and a singular, physical coin, a piece of found fortune fused permanently to the scene. She pulls against his momentum, trying to tether him to the safety of the brown earth before he steps into the void.
The landscape holds its breath, from the distant mountain cabin to the waterfalls tumbling into the ground. Watching it all are eight bees—sculptural, three-dimensional forms buzzing with the tension of the moment. They are the only ones witnessing the full extent of the Fool's folly. He is not just unaware of the cliff, he is unaware of his own exposure. True to the bawdy humor of the original 14th-century cards, he is fully revealing himself—a detail painted so subtly that it blends into his coat until the moment you notice it, after which it becomes impossible to unsee.
Artist Statement: Light
"Light" is a personal tribute to my late husband and the beautiful days we spent sailing together. I painted him as a wise traveler—based on the "Hierophant" or teacher card from the Tarot—reading a book of nautical knots to honor his sharp intelligence. While he looks relaxed in his white t-shirt, the fabric covering his legs is slowly unraveling and disappearing. This is my way of facing the hard truth that our physical bodies do not last forever.
Despite this sadness, the painting is filled with reassurance. Beneath the water, a friendly octopus touches him gently and helps turn the pages of his book, providing the comfort I wish I could still give. The boat itself carries a secret message; the hull is made of signal flags that spell out, "God is with us, all shall be well." With the American flag flying from the stern, just as it did on our own boat, this piece navigates the spiritual journey between holding on and letting go.
I’ve been thinking a lot about the forms that shape life—specifically the Fibonacci spiral and the double helix. I had a helix model sitting in the studio staring at me, and I’ve wanted to paint it for a long time. The goal was to combine these two patterns without making it look like a science diagram. I used heavy textures and colors to make it feel like a free-for-all—less about the math, and more about the energy.
oil, crystals, gold leaf, flocking on canvas
36 x 36 inches
Oil on canvas with computer assisted cut collage elements and crystals.
48 x 60 inches