Spiritual Journey by Kerryn Madsen-Pietsch
Kerryn Madsen-Pietsch

Spiritual Journey by

Medium: Mixed-media: acrylic, pastel, linen thread, banana fibre, fabric – hessian, tarlatan; butterfly wing, leaf, rice paper, paper.
Support: Canvas
Techniques: Collage, painting, drawing, banana fibre basketry, stitching.
Original size 8″ × 6″

Sold at Postcard Exhibition, Cairns Regional Gallery.

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SYMBOLISM:
Abstract, Archetypal Expressionism

Acknowledgement of transitional states and the work of the spirit through the repetition of the X’s reflecting time, movement, physical attachment – stitching, threads.

The X’s: also vortex symbol, “As is above, so is below”, spirit/matter, heaven/earth realms, parallels, thoughts, manifestation, mesh, grid, lattice, interconnections, signifying realms of planes – a particular level of existence, mental activity, achievement.

Channels, layers, stitching, butterfly wing, leaf – passage, transit, conduit, levels, parallels, planes, carriers.

Vessels – embodiment of your ‘being’, container, inner alchemy processes, all is one; open, receive, filter, give and take, shelter, nurture, protect, shadow self, dualities.

Colours/fabric, rice paper collage – Primal, energy/chakra levels, alchemies, signifying realms of existence, of various planes – worldly, spiritual.

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About Kerryn Madsen-Pietsch

My creative art practice may be be succinctly summed up in the following fantastic metaphorical quote by Kandinsky:

“Colour is the keyboard, the eyes are the harmonies, the soul is the piano with many strings. The artist is the hand that plays, touching one key then another to cause vibration of the soul.”
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abstract, blue and gold, acrylic collage, kerryn madsen_pietsch, spiritual journey, stitching basketry, symbolism, vessels, art_feature

Comments

  • Jenny Dean
    Jenny Deanabout 3 years ago

    fantastic Kerryn, love it.

  • Thanks Jenny.

    – Kerryn Madsen-Pietsch

  • calves
    calvesabout 3 years ago

    this is very beautiful Kerryn!!!

  • AlteredIllusions
    AlteredIllusionsabout 3 years ago

    Simply stunning! ~Denise

  • Makeba Kedem-DuBose
    Makeba Kedem-D...about 3 years ago

    This is a wonderful textural image! peace…

  • Simone Riley
    Simone Rileyabout 3 years ago

    very lovely

  • karentillotson
    karentillotsonabout 3 years ago

    This one really drew me in….instant fave…wonderful work!

  • Thanks so much Karen – glad to meet you here on RB.

    – Kerryn Madsen-Pietsch

  • Chaline
    Chalineabout 3 years ago

    Beautiful!

  • danita clark
    danita clarkabout 3 years ago

    Have I already said I love this one, oh whoops, this is stunning !!!

  • Elena Oleniuc
    Elena Oleniucabout 3 years ago

    Splendid colors harmony, love this work !

  • Thank you Elena. T’was a very experimental piece and an accumulation of many things.

    – Kerryn Madsen-Pietsch

  • sparklezdtr
    sparklezdtralmost 3 years ago

    This is great! It reminds me of those pictures you see hanging in expensive hotel rooms. Great job.

  • Cool! Thanks so much Zoie.

    – Kerryn Madsen-Pietsch