From the stars, on a mountain, with the bears, my beads…and paint.
PENTIMENTO: noun. a visible trace of earlier painting beneath a layer or layers of paint on a canvas.
I saw that word and it perked my attention. It has to do with art but I’m thinking it has to do with life.
The image above is a Visual Medicine image of mine on top. The bottom is a photo of cave art from Australia of MIMI Spirits.
“a visible trace of earlier…” as soon as I pulled that painting off the sheet it was drying on and turned it over (this is a back) I saw these people, walking across the stone wall. My friend Shea Settimi was the one who knew about and identified the Mimi Spirit art, shown below my art. This is about time and layers and how our lives are all woven on top of underneath between and within.
I am because my MotherFatherGreatgrandmotherYougettheidea is/was, right? We humans are our experiences, our DNA, our ancestors, the land we live on, the plants/creatures we eat, the stories we tell.
This weaving fascinates me. YOU are part of it too if you are reading this. Many incredible people humans creatures clouds paints went into my self to make me who I am now. I think that will change by noon today, depending on who writes, what art I see, the music I hear, etc.
We are social creatures. Pentimento is why I feel collaborations are thrilling. Intentionally creating layers of contribution with other humans evolves all of us, lights up those who crave it and makes everything rich.
Who or what are you collaborating with?
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