Circe

This painting was the best and worst parts of me as an artist.  This medium is a bit wild because you can only control it to a limit, there will always be room for surprise. I struggled with giving my work the freedom to have a different outcome than what initially envisioned. Each circle has been cut from paintings that I have considered failures and scrapes. I choose, with intention, the most beautiful parts of what I considered to be my worst work.

This painting is named after an ancient goddess and sorceress, Circe. While coming into her powers, Circe misused them against her own. Due to this, she was exiled to an island for eternity as punishment.  While on the island, she realized that this is the most free she’s ever been. She harnessed her powers using resources that were on this island and cultivated the land while building a life for herself that she was happy with. She turned something very ugly into something that was beautiful, and finally became herself.

24"x30" Mixed media, Gold Leaf, Alcohol Ink, Yupo Paper, Top coat resin applied. On a Cradled wooden panel