We are all individuals with perpetually changing energies. Most of us sense energy rather than see it. Years ago, when I walked into my late mother’s room, I knew she had gone. Her physical appearance was the same, but her energy had left her body.
Apollo. Eight inches square. Acrylic on canvas.
It got me thinking about this energy we all carry through life. Energy Portraits is my imagined sense of that force, a tribute celebrating the mysterious essence that brings us alive and connects us all.
Dionysus. Eight inches square. Acrylic on canvas.
Rather than representing figures, these portraits depict the energy that their subjects hold for me. I'm fascinated by inner conflict, so I've painted the clash between Apollo and Dionysus, which we all feel from time to time.
Awareness. Eight inches square. Acrylic on canvas.
The third portrait is of Awareness, the timeless essence that brings us alive and transcends physical life. I imagine Awareness as an amorphous, ever-changing energy whose gift to us all is unconditional love.