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Jeanne Bessette
I use a lot of symbolism in my work. I love symbols. The ladders represent aspirations to move higher, to expand beyond our comfort zones and grow. Circles are all about completion and the spirals are my little circles of life. I often create figures reaching for the stars or they are reaching seemingly in celebration of something overcome or aspired to. I also often use letters and numbers as a design element but there is a deeper meaning to them for me. It is rooted in my enjoyment
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of the study of sacred geometry, which offers ancient beliefs about who we are and how we are alive. The painting elements using stencils in my paintings are pure play and freedom. I discovered that I love spray painting and might have been a graffiti artist in another life. It brings out the rebellious teenager in me. Sometimes I’m compelled to write something inspirational in a piece to offer another layer of enjoyment.