El corazón…

At the heart of the matter is the fact that I like hearts!  This thought is centered on the realization that I really love the shape, the connotation it evokes and the mysticism that surrounds its use in poetry, music, fiction, the visual arts and more.  I loved all it implies so much that I used it as a part of my studio's name!

When I began this series some years back it was with a montage of watermedia, oil pastel and handmade papers called How do You Know a Real Sweet Heart.  In this work I explored various colored hearts, working through the psychology associated with certain hues and their subliminal communication. 

How do You Know a Real Sweet Heart?

Lately I’ve created several small acrylic works on paper that express different moods while playing with the idea of a heart shape symbolizing love or one's innermost feelings.

Hearts in Sync

Compatability

In my Heart of Hearts...


My Secret Love


Love and Hate

The last piece is a large work called The Heart of the Matter.  Many situations in life have a dark side that seems impossible to illuminate.  The harder we try to find the answer, the more elusive it seems.  Yet, when the issue is finally worked through and we arrive at its core, we often find light, relief and warm feelings with solving the issue.  This painting was executed by use of a brayer, rolling thin sheets of paint, layered to show the situation's complexity and at its core is the heart shape, relating illuminated resolution.  Many people of my generation were never asked what they thought about anything emotional, and as a result they often find it difficult to attune themselves to their true feelings.

The Heart of the Matter

These paintings are a visual representation of the journey we all need to make in order to find a path that will bring us to a personal truth and a sense of peace and well-being.