The Gale and the Bloom

The Gale and the Bloom tells the story of the great changing wind of life, wich wipes away all old so that something new and beautiful may blossom and grow. My paintings are inner landscapes where you can see elements of nature,light, water, sun,and all things that fly. They tell about the leap to the great unknown.

My greatest source of inspiration of has allready for eight years been Raisa Kaipainens Sisäinen Tanssi (Inner Dance) courses. The way Raisa speaks and teaches dance and stillness has been revolutionary to me. In dancing I learn to surrender to the stream of life that opens inside of me. That stream I have learned to rely on in my painting and everyday life. My painting and my life have changed due to this discovery. Life is wild when you dare to leap.

The works on display are large, colourfull, slowly worked oilpainting and smaller watercolour-collage technique flower mandalas. The initial spark in each work comes from something that I have experienced and seen in Raisa Kaipainens dance courses. In all the works you can see many significant events of my life.

You are wellcome!