Demeter is the Greek goddess of the earth, of grain and fertility.  Her daughter, Persephone is the Maiden of spring, yet also the Queen of the Underworld. Persephone spends half the year in the Underworld, as Demeter’s grief for her absent daughter plunges the Earth into barrenness – thus creating the cycle of the seasons. Growth returns when the Spring Maiden emerges from below.

Ariadne – inspired by the Minoan snake goddess, she is the mistress of the labyrinth. Inside the niche is a labrys, or double axe representing power and transformation. The bull image, hidden in the labyrinth, references the masculine and the Minotaur. Enter the labyrinth – the journey is one of discovery, to the center, your center; you emerge transformed.  

Last Friday night was the opening reception for the Imago Dea exhibit. It was a smashing success, one I owe largely to Betsy Molina Mortenson – my artist partner in the show. Couldnt have done it without her! We are a good team. And I love her work, very different from my own, yet conceptually related…

Here is the first of my Goddess collages, I will be posting here in their entirety. These pieces are all 16 x 20" on a stretched canvas. Materials vary: paper, canvas, watercolor, colored pencil, image transfers…

I welcome your thoughts and ideas!

Brigid Ancient Celtic goddess turned saint; fire, creativity, and healing are her realms. She will spark the fire of inspiration in the bard, and she fuels the fire of the smith at his forge. Her sacred springs abound with offerings, tied to tree branches, as people seek her healing. ( This piece is sold.)