“Door to the Wild Church” is an original acrylic and oil painting on canvas. It was 24”x36” before framing, so including the raw, sanded pine frame it is closer to 25”x37”. All paintings include hanging wire and corner bumpers for easy hanging along with a signed certificate of authenticity.
This was the kickoff painting meditating on the idea of nature as “church” and innocence meeting wisdom (deer meeting crow). Also, of nature as a door to the wild self. A win-doe, if you will.
This is a personal series because I grew up Catholic and have since identified with various other practices and ideas more closely, often finding more solace, truth, and inspiration in the natural world. The cathedral/stained glass window on the deer’s abdomen evokes this idea, with an unknown light source emanating from within.
I have seen or met myself more often in animals, the ocean tide, mountains, and the sky, than in a pew. This is an exploration of that feeling, that conflict, and the strange undercurrent of guilt that comes with it.
These pieces are to help others who have experienced something similar feel seen and to remind them of their inner knowing and innate connection to spirit wherever and whenever they are.
“Door to the Wild Church” is an original acrylic and oil painting on canvas. It was 24”x36” before framing, so including the raw, sanded pine frame it is closer to 25”x37”. All paintings include hanging wire and corner bumpers for easy hanging along with a signed certificate of authenticity.
This was the kickoff painting meditating on the idea of nature as “church” and innocence meeting wisdom (deer meeting crow). Also, of nature as a door to the wild self. A win-doe, if you will.
This is a personal series because I grew up Catholic and have since identified with various other practices and ideas more closely, often finding more solace, truth, and inspiration in the natural world. The cathedral/stained glass window on the deer’s abdomen evokes this idea, with an unknown light source emanating from within.
I have seen or met myself more often in animals, the ocean tide, mountains, and the sky, than in a pew. This is an exploration of that feeling, that conflict, and the strange undercurrent of guilt that comes with it.
These pieces are to help others who have experienced something similar feel seen and to remind them of their inner knowing and innate connection to spirit wherever and whenever they are.
