Artist Comments on Star Paintings
Artist Comments on the Star Paintings
Star Paintings ~ ... ARTIST'S COMMENTS on "StarFish Path" "We tend to view objects and not identify with their forms. Star fish lying on the sand in the day resemble star 'fish' shapes scattered in the milky way also in the dark. Gathering in the form of the golden ratio of life, there are thousands melting into the sand: legs and arms turn into sand grains. Sea Stars meet a vortex of nature - a black hole in the ocean which absorbs everything in its path erasing even the sand dollars: above and below ground. We can identify with the beautiful star fish and emerging sand dollars. Forms appear to melt into sand, like magic, disappearing right before our eyes.” In my artist reflections, I think about an ancient calendar that told of space and time created by nature—a “13” moon calendar on the backs of the Sea Turtles. Enjoyed by the North American Indians, Mayans, and Hindus, this 13 segments illustrated the cycle of life displayed out in pictures of the constellations. The universal icons remind us of our connectedness and strip time as we embrace the ideas of the past. Is the new light from the galactic center beaming brightly causing an “uncovering”? It did for me." ~SR
Surreal painting of a path with starfish leading to a pink tree and vortex under a radiant sun.
"NightPath"
Artist's Comment
The midnight painting technique enhances mica reflectors with iridescent colors, regular hues, and shimmering silver paint. Some oils display a two-tone effect; depending on your perspective, the brilliance of the paint shifts to different shades, such as dull copper or celadon green, seamlessly blending into the grass and moss, adding depth to the path.
The crisp air and looming shadows create a mysterious trail. Just imagine wandering through the forest at night; there's a primitive urge to rush forward and explore the path. One can envision a stalking leopard or panther moving quietly among the leaves, resembling a vaporous dark cloud. Gleaming color beams from the moon ripple across its sleek body, momentarily disrupting its stealthy grace as it disappears among the trees, a fleeting glimpse of nature's artist reflections, all captured in the enchanting ambiance of star paintings.
Mystical forest under a glowing full moon and swirling night sky.
"TimeWave"
Cool blue light with tree shadows at night to embrace 2012 the new era. THE ROAD TO AWE
Artist reflections on the passing of 2012 signal the arrival of a new era with the onset of a new timewave ~ 2013. The transition between ages evokes the image of a cool, brilliant moonlit night in a quiet forest where leaves muffle sounds and bare limbs reach out as wispy clouds drift by. The colors of the prism from the stars reflect in the water, mirroring back their radiance. Warmer tan sunset light filters through the stark limbs, inviting the journeyer to mingle with the stars, much like the captivating star paintings that capture such beauty.
The end of this age tells a "path" story unfolding with drama and characters such as Pleiades, the 13th constellation, Scorpius, and the Galactic Center of photons as we celebrate the new year. This narrative is an ancient tale dating back 26,000 years, and it remains unfinished.
Timewaves resemble shockwaves; as they occur, we reflect and advance, peering back into our past while looking forward to our future based on the present.
A mystical forest path under a starry, colorful night sky.
"RedShift"
Artist Comments
"Red petals remind me of the velvet swirl of beautiful flowers as well as silk dress furrows. In photographs, the color red jumps forward to the viewer, much like the striking hues found in star paintings.
Red Shift: Nebulas are torn by explosions that ripple out while renewing energy in the formation of stars. This term in astronomy describes a distant star accelerating away from Earth.
Galaxies have a center pistal, stamen, and pollen of star generation, resembling the small bloom in the cosmic garden. These artist reflections make a great metaphor for the unfolding universe, with one flowering nebula at a time.
I love this paint called "Pyrrol Red," a brilliant true red that cannot be captured on digital film. It’s a must-see in person." ~ SR
*Other galaxy thinkers... A great commentary on where we are today can be found in Zen Gardner's statements; here is a sample: GRAVITY WAVES BY ZEN GARDNER. This year is going to be really good, as Galactic Waves are going to be passing through here, creating elevations and changes in the laws of physics. Astrophysics has observed quantized red shift arising in concentric circles from the cores of all galaxies, due to changes in the physical properties of the interstellar aether media.
Close-up painting of a vibrant red flower with detailed stamens.
"Quasar / Black Hole : Heaven / Hell"
Quasars attract light and Black Holes harvest light
"TRANSFORMATION: the Creation Metaphor ~ 1996 painting of Black Hole / Quasar...
"After all, we are beings of StarDust riding the stream of consciousness, adding or shedding form. The struggle in a material form is our spiritual journey provided by our star, the Sun (without the sun’s photons, we would perish).
In the 1996 painting, the concepts of Heaven (Quasar pulsars) with brilliant beams of light are undulating: the heart body in form. Beings are attracted to the light. The light reaches a galaxy like the Milky Way, pulsing beams into matter—a living photon belt.
The struggles of beings can be seen in the Greek tales of Star Constellations. The spiritual challenge coalesces (Heaven/Quasar) with the Egyptians' idea of “Lighted Beings” (lighter than a feather) as opposed to the duality in the absence of light (abyss, black hole, hell) forever.
Metaphorically, in the pulse of matter, it is never truly the end... in the reincarnation of life wave forms. These artist reflections on the nature of existence remind us that in the dance of star paintings, the cycle of life continues." ~ SR
Abstract cosmic scene with swirling elements and a glowing orb.
"THE CUBE" ~ DANCES UNDER NOCTILUCENT CLOUDS
Artist comments on The Cube
Sailing stones were a fascinating discovery for me. Once I grasped the incredible phenomenon, I felt compelled to create star paintings that reveal this mystery in a deeper way. As I sought more information, I realized the stones were moving north by observing the shadows in numerous pictures. The honeycomb pattern on the dried desert floor left me in awe.
Sailing stones remind me of the constellation of sailing—Argo Navi, the massive ship that modern astronomers have fragmented, obscuring the connection to the ancient tale of Jason and the Argonauts in search of the golden fleece.
In my dreamy painting, I capture the essence of sailing under the stars, illuminated by the neon glow of noctilucent clouds guiding the way. Beneath a Balsamic moon, it symbolizes new beginnings and collective stars. While noctilucent clouds, or 'night shining' clouds, were once rare, they are now frequently seen.
The cube holds profound significance in both geometry and ancient wisdom; Egyptians were often depicted throned on a cube within a cube. This simple rock can defy logic as it glides across the desert, pushing sand in front of and behind it, its heavy weight dragging along the ground. It can slightly alter its direction, leaving a wavy trail behind it on many occasions. Observers often wait for hours to witness any signs of movement, as it creeps very slowly. To this day, the mysterious origin of these sailing stones remains undetected.
The desert floor cracks into shapes resembling a honeycomb pattern filled with golden honey, and I have included a bee on the side panel in my artwork.
Surreal desert landscape with a large cube and distant mountains under a starry night sky.
"PEARS AS ONE: LIFE"
Pairs, Pears, Pares. and Com-Pairing
Pears, when ripe, have a beautiful orb shape, color, and smell. I love Naples Yellow paint with bursts of color: a shapeshifting mix of surrealism and metaphoric ideas, much like the reflections of an artist capturing the essence of life. What fun!
Language is fascinating, especially when very different meanings can be pronounced with the same sound: pear, pair, pare. I will soon have a movie that emphasizes a pair of pears were ONE before they were pared, which equals one life of a pair, and so it is with humankind.
The constellations, a coalescence of stars, take on radiant figures in the stark blackness, similar to clouds in the sky, only lasting longer. Many countries had a different image for their legends. Artists centuries ago, in their star paintings, determined what the image should be for a visible grouping of stars based on the legends in the countries below. For example, if a country was being attacked without mercy, they may have pointed at the time when the scorpion was clear in the night’s sky, a way of retaining the story for the next generations. Beware of the night during the sting of the scorpion. The constellations rotate and are timely with the seasons, therefore far easier to tell a consistent tale with a long tail...
A surreal painting of two pear halves with a cosmic, dark swirling background.