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Hi! I am carolee carpenter jandreau, a mother of two grown children (a son and a daughter) and a grandmother of three (two grandsons and a granddaughter (Family Pictures). I am a 62 year old woman of "Oh, my Goddess!" proportions, with grey/white unruly hair and a pair of worn-out knees. Not your typical picture of a "starving artist". Yeah, I know. But that is what I am. A creator of art ... an avid reader of good books ... an appreciator of good friends ... good food ... good music ... all of nature and life in general.
I am a "narrative mixed media" artist. I write a small narrative/story/legend for each piece and then incorporate that into the artwork itself. To create my work, I use various silk-painting, batik, and silk-screening techniques along with colored pencil and wax crayon with pen & ink detailing, all rendered on cloth. My predominant theme is of Native American philosophies with angelic and goddess entities and wee spirit folk occasionally thrown into the mix. Whatever Spirit and the Ancestors happens to bring to me at the time. All are reminders of Truths we all know deep in our hearts but our heads may have forgotten. |
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If we were sitting on my porch right now, I would offer you a cup of tea and a cookie or two ... or three (I like cookies). We would talk for hours and get to know each other. We would be like old storytellers and share our life-legends. I think we would laugh alot and there might be tears but I know we would be enriched by the process. I think we can still do this ... even with you where you are and me where I am. Get a cup of tea and a cookie. I will tell you about myself and share of my work with you.
I see myself as a "wild woman". Wild in the sense that there is a true wild essence in all of us that pushes us to be our authentic selves. To do what we came here to do and in this culture it surely takes a bit of wildness to accomplish that. I see my "wild woman" essence as an old she bear that has been singing through my bones for quite some time now and fleshing out a life suited only to me. Of open possibilities and just as open uncertainities. Never knowing just what is going to happen next. A life of quiet & solitude in a wooded glen ...of dear children and grandchildren to love and watch unfold ... of purposeful work that I can't even think of not doing ... of artist friends at early Tuesday morning breakfasts ... good books read late at night ... a very, very good life for me.
I hope you will take the time to peruse the showcase categories. I would be delighted to hear from you. And, if you care to, email me (ccj@joysofthespirit.com) your story and tell me about who you are and what you do that sings through your bones and whispers to your heart.
Namasté, dear friends |
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