The Happy Panda
I am fascinated by juxtapositions, contrasts and contradictions. Almost all of my paintings have a flair of this through color and abstract concepts. Recently, I have been delving into geometric shapes. There is something that attracts me to them. But, at the same time, I am enchanted by curves and soft lines. How can I love such different approaches equally?
This panda incorporates both - hard geometric abstract with soft semi-realism.
But what is the meaning?
I turn to pandas when I am feeling down. Have you seen videos of pandas? Do yourself a favor and look them up. Such joy, such cuteness! Pandas make me happy.
Happiness. What is it? I have heard many people say that I am one of the joyous people they have met. I find this comment to be interesting. I agree that I frequently have many genuinely elated moments but on the flip side I experience moments of great melancholy and that sorrow runs deep. I find that I am often hiding behind a smile or an exclamation mark. It is very important to me to spread joy but that means that there are days where I feel like my face is just a frequently used emoji with no truth behind it. Interestingly enough, often by playing the part, I become it. I become happy, because happiness is so important to me. I have to work on it. It is why I turn to yoga. It is why I paint. It is why I surround myself with people that bring out the best in me.
"The word 'happiness' would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness" ~ Carl Jung
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Color is a focus of my work for a variety of reasons, but the main reason is for healing. My father was an angry and violent man. He took out his rage on his family daily and I took it upon myself to protect my mother and brother from him by becoming the focus of his fury. We didn’t have much, but my mother filled our home with colorful art to bring radiance into an otherwise dark place. I followed in her footsteps and escaped into vibrant art of all shapes and forms. Getting into the flow of mindful art creation has been the single most important part of my healing. I hope to share the happiness that colorful art brings me with others, especially children.
