Waves of Wabi Sabi
In Japan, there exists a truly wonderful concept known as Wabi Sabi, which describes how people perceive imperfection as the highest and most exquisite form of beauty. In this philosophy, value is placed upon the natural state of impermanence, acknowledging that beauty is to be found in the marks and effects of time. This is including the inevitable changes in ourselves as we journey through the aging process.
In stark contrast, our Western interpretation of what constitutes beauty often seems to over-emphasize artificiality and an unrealistic notion of ‘perfection’ as the ultimate pinnacle of ‘beauty’. Value is placed on youth, power, wealth, and a plastic version of people’s appearances. We create so much needless suffering in devaluing the natural processes in life.
My intention for the entire series (found in Little but Mighty )was to find a genuine state of beauty within the very process of creation itself. I aimed to abandon any and all judgment of self as I allowed for what came intuitively and not through a perfected ideal of what a finished work of art would look like.
Waves of Wabi Sabi serves as a reminder to us all that we are inherently beautiful even when we are at our most vulnerable and imperfect.
In Japan, there exists a truly wonderful concept known as Wabi Sabi, which describes how people perceive imperfection as the highest and most exquisite form of beauty. In this philosophy, value is placed upon the natural state of impermanence, acknowledging that beauty is to be found in the marks and effects of time. This is including the inevitable changes in ourselves as we journey through the aging process.
In stark contrast, our Western interpretation of what constitutes beauty often seems to over-emphasize artificiality and an unrealistic notion of ‘perfection’ as the ultimate pinnacle of ‘beauty’. Value is placed on youth, power, wealth, and a plastic version of people’s appearances. We create so much needless suffering in devaluing the natural processes in life.
My intention for the entire series (found in Little but Mighty )was to find a genuine state of beauty within the very process of creation itself. I aimed to abandon any and all judgment of self as I allowed for what came intuitively and not through a perfected ideal of what a finished work of art would look like.
Waves of Wabi Sabi serves as a reminder to us all that we are inherently beautiful even when we are at our most vulnerable and imperfect.
In Japan, there exists a truly wonderful concept known as Wabi Sabi, which describes how people perceive imperfection as the highest and most exquisite form of beauty. In this philosophy, value is placed upon the natural state of impermanence, acknowledging that beauty is to be found in the marks and effects of time. This is including the inevitable changes in ourselves as we journey through the aging process.
In stark contrast, our Western interpretation of what constitutes beauty often seems to over-emphasize artificiality and an unrealistic notion of ‘perfection’ as the ultimate pinnacle of ‘beauty’. Value is placed on youth, power, wealth, and a plastic version of people’s appearances. We create so much needless suffering in devaluing the natural processes in life.
My intention for the entire series (found in Little but Mighty )was to find a genuine state of beauty within the very process of creation itself. I aimed to abandon any and all judgment of self as I allowed for what came intuitively and not through a perfected ideal of what a finished work of art would look like.
Waves of Wabi Sabi serves as a reminder to us all that we are inherently beautiful even when we are at our most vulnerable and imperfect.
description & details
6 x 6 inches
Acrylic and Mixed Media on deep Cradled Panel
Layers of hand-painted collage along with many layers of paint in colors such as: pale blue, paynes gray, yellow ochre, burnt orange, and white. Fine lines draw the eye in and around, as well as thick lines from handmade collage and oil stick.
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I use high quality, professional grade acrylic paints and mediums, oil sticks, as well as top quality substrates and acid free paper. I make most of my own collage papers using the same paints as the final paintings. If there is vintage collage, it will be layered over with protective UV mediums to ensure the color stays as true as possible. However, the natural aging of the vintage papers is to be appreciated for its imperfect beauty.
Each painting receives an isolation coat prior to a wax finish, or UV varnish in matte, satin, or a combination of both. Cradled panels will be finished in a polyurethane or hand-painted to showcase the art. Frames are finished in a poly finish as well, or hand-painted and will be described as such under Description.
All artwork comes ready to hang with d-rings, coated wire and is signed on the front and/or the back. Each piece also comes with a certificate of authenticity.
