FAITH IN IMAGINATION

Into The Symphony Oil on Linen 120 x 160 cm 2008

I have not posted for 10 days and those 10 days have passed so quickly. I am working on a large rectangular painting which I will be calling 'Halo'. The world's halo is revealed! I will discuss more on my BLOG when I have finished and photographed the painting.

IMAGINATION

I was thinking about something I said in my last post which was, 'The largest system is the one which gives pulse to the Universe and whilst we may not completely understand this system we know it exists. Now this got me thinking...if we have evidence of a system it does not mean we know how it works, yet we have faith that it does.' I have continued to think about faith, the kind of faith we have which may seem blind, but somehow resonates at a core level. Maybe this resonation occurs in what has been labelled our 'junk DNA' ie: the over 95% of DNA scientists do not understand!

I have been particularly thinking about faith in imagination, faith in our own imagination, faith in the collective imagination. It seems to me that it is imperative to have faith in imagination, because without imagination we cease to wonder, question... and really live. But, as I wonder about faith in imagination I also 'see' that imagination has been hijacked by written and unwritten rules and regulations, fashion, education!...all causing a lack of faith. I have seen this slow erosion in my own children and as I travel back in time [in my head and imagination] I feel the erosive events in my own life again. I have learnt to repel and irradicate some of the unhelpful influences, but first one has to identify them. This can be difficult because over time they have often entered the subconscious insidiously weaving networks of belief about oneself and others. It actually requires some imagination to irradicate! I see it like some sort of pest control!

IMAGES

All the images posted have my tree-of-life motif. Regular readers of my BLOG will identify all that these trees 'say'.

I have written previously about this painting http://kathrynbrimblecombeart.blogspot.com/2008/09/into-symphony-again.html

The Brush Of Angels' Wings Oil on linen 52 x 92 cm 2008

This painting is currently in the Manning Art Prize exhibition in Manning Regional Gallery, Taree, NSW, Australia. It is one of the finalists selected for the prize and exhibition. This show ends this weekend 18 october. The price is $2300 AUD Gallery contact details are: taree.manning.gallery@gtcc.nsw.gov.au 61 2 6592 5455

I have written about this painting on my BLOG previously
http://kathrynbrimblecombeart.blogspot.com/2009/05/angels-wings.html


Into My Galaxy Oil on linen 85 x 147 cm 2008


This painting is currently in the Warwick Art Prize and Exhibition which continues until November 8. It was selected as one of the finalists for this prize and show. In fact, it received a Highly Commended, so it got noticed! This painting is $4500 AUD. Gallery contact details are:
warwickart@southerndowns.qld.gov.au 61 7 4661 0434

Generations Oil on linen 80 x 120 2008

This painting is in the Women's Legal Service exhibition this weekend 16-18 October. The artwork in the exhibition has been through a selection process. Details for the exhibition can be found @ http://www.wlsartshow.com.au/ This painting is $4000 AUD and I have nominated that 50% of the sale proceeds goes towards the Women's Legal Service http://www.wlsq.org.au/
You can read more about this painting @ http://kathrynbrimblecombeart.blogspot.com/2008/04/can-one-persons-epiphany-change.html

So, I will hopefully have a good photo of the paintng I am working on at the moment for my next BLOG post. Until then, cheers!