The Quest to Bloom

Hand printed - screen print on paper - based on mixed media - photography and drawing - The quest to bloom is not only a desire to create paradise on earth, but a longing for the myth of Eden itself, that original impulse towards wholeness and the ideal.  These floating fragments, garlands and creatures are of this world, complex and sensual. The artist relishes the mix of fragile attenuated forms and a rich baroque palette. Her nostalgia for the fading natural world is sweet and worked with tenderness. Ultimately, this body of work is also her personal celebration of beauty and wonder, and the belief that in Art, these are still concepts worth holding on to.