There is nothing to say without first knowing yourself.
Choices have to be made and parameters established. All that remains should be only essential means. This process of definition occurs over years.
Art is something that must be lived. It is long and there are no shortcuts.
As in life, in art nothing exists removed from the past or separated from the present.
Most of reality is not visible. Art makes perceptible the indefinable quality of presence. It is content which is the soul of art.
The portal to the mysteries of existence is inward,
The motivation for making art is art and its insights into that which transcends the material. Nothing else. There can be no compromise.
An action is a permanent fact which always has consequences. As such, an action cannot be taken back or undone.
All creativity draws from the same source regardless of discipline and eventually merges at a common point which is philosophical.
Solitude and silence are a necessary condition for the making of art. It cannot easily occur amidst the turmoil and unfocused energy of everyday life.
There are no happy accidents in art and clarity does not present itself through chance.
Further, it is never possible for art to give more than was brought to in the first place.
Self needs to be put aside in the studio. The confines of ego are at odds with humility, a necessary state to transcend the material.
It is important to find wisdom but not answers because to do so represents an end point
Insight is enough.
The images and text were taken from an exhibition of her work in Santa Fe, in December 2022.
Here is an interview with her on Youtube. She can be found on Artnet as well. A book listing of her works is on Amazon.