“Todayisnotthesameasyesterday,norisitthesame astomorrowwillbe.Yet,therearethreadswhichhold thefiberofourbeingtogether.Forme,thatthreadis rootedinfeminineenergy.Archetypesoffeminineenergyexposetheplayandcounterplayofstrengthand vulnerability.IntheSeedBearersSeries,figuralimages areplayedagainstthereproductiveaspectsofplants, wherethefocuseludestoparallelsofexistenceyetat thesametime,whereseparationexposes vulnerabilities.IntheCo-ExistSeries,adualityis presented;anexplorationfocusingonthefaçade, whiletheinnerfiguresholdspace.Theseillusionsare createdfrompatchesorrunsofcolorwhichallowthe mindtowonderthroughthelayers…layerscreatedin anintuitivemannerwheretherearenorules,thereare noformulas,simplyaperceptionofaplaceintime.” -MarilynYanke
Co-Exist: Tethered Harmony 36”w x 36”h Oil and oil pastel on museo linen
Thekite,tethered,yetallowedthefreedomto fly. Achild,tethered,yetallowedto
delicatebalance…
growandfindtheirpath.Agentlehand,a
Co-Exist: The Facade 60”w x 48”h Oil and oil pastel on museo linen
Tetheredorchidsexistaspartofafaçadeas wetoopresentafaçadetotheworld.Can wefindanacceptanceofself,afreedomto justbe?
Co-Exist: No Separation 36”w x 48”h Oil and oil pastel on museo linen
notexistinthesamelayersoflife?Do wenotbothneednurturing?
Separate,butarewereallyseparate?Dowe
Co-Exist: Without Voice 36”w x 48”h Oil and oil pastel on museo linen
Thebeautywepasshurriedlyeveryday…the focuswemustmaintain,whereisour voice?
Co-Exist: Space Between 36”w x 48”h Oil and oil pastel on museo linen
Botharepartofthelayersoflife…theunnoticedbeauty,yetbeautyjustthesame,and destinationsyetuntraveled.
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Seed Bearers: Holding Life 36”w x 36”h Oil
Holdinglife,anewbeginning…anextension ofwhatwas,ahopeforwhatwillbe.One
constant,newlifemustbenurtured.
Seed Bearers: Cycles—Holding Life 36”w x 36”h Oil and oil pastel on museo linen
constantstateof“lettinggo”?
Survivors,awildlowlysunflower,theaging figure,goingthroughthecycles.AsIage,I ammoreawareofcyclesinnatureandthe relationshipstousall.Arewenotina
Seed Bearers: On Display 36”w x 36”h Oil and oil pastel on museo linen
Tobeondisplay,howmanytimesdoIwalk thatpath?Ilovethebriefbeautyofthe
sunflowers,however,thecutflowerscannot finishtheircycle.
Bearers:
Gift
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Seed
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36”w x 36”h Oil
Agiftgivenwithoutaskingforanythingin return….innocence.Andyes,this innocence,aninfant,childrenplayingorwild sunflowers,isagifttousall.
Seed Bearers: Connections 36”w x 36”h Oil and oil pastel on museo linen
Theyarejustsunflowers,no,toachildthey areamemorymaker.Istillremembermy grandmother’sflowers,watchinghertenderly watereachplant.
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Co-Exist: In Today’s Light 20”w x 20”h Oil
Isourawarenesskeenordowepassbywhat couldbringusamomentofjoy?
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