Bonnie Anthony - Trance

The act of painting this series has been both an enlightening and healing experience for me!

Throughout the slow process of creating the pathways and organic mazes found in my paintings, I encountered cobwebs of repressed feelings and also the light of cherished memories.

Among this cache were reminders of many worldwide travels and the discovery of traditional cultural arts and the appreciation of the history of these cultures.

I have been enlightened by the fact that my life and artwork are influenced by the variety of techniques used in these artforms from wood carvings, textiles, pottery, ironwork, painting, music, dance to inspirational writings, quotes and beyond. My own experimentation with paint, collage, found objects, scraping, sanding to reveal layers, and finally finishing with cold wax becomes reminiscent of some of these learned techniques.

I realize the importance of the strong connection to, and responsibility felt for land and sea by all these cultures around the world.My hope is that we can all be grateful for the influence this has had in our lives.

This series is dedicated to my daughter-in-law, Alison Anthony, who has taught grace and healing through true love.