Transcendental Gardens

Transcendent is defined as “not knowing directly through ordinary experiences, but only through extraordinary states of consciousness.” The five transcendentals; Truth, Love, Goodness, Beauty, and Being, all of which relate closely to both art and gardens. The garden is a strong metaphor for both life and art as it encompasses the ebb and flow of growth, change, acceptance, and regret while it firmly grounds us in life. In the transcendental garden that moment of momentary understanding occurs spontaneously.

This collection of paintings is based on my experiences of nature as it surrounds me. My life in art has been a visual painted diary taken in and out of context and placed in paint on canvas as a reminder of the power of seemingly insignificant moments in life.

The resounding voice in this collection is on the absolute myriad of patterns that unfold around us daily forming an intricate and chaotic existence that both upholds and bewilders us and gives us the ability to try and find understanding in the world around us.