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| Black Moon. Watercolor and graphite. © Liz Darling 2014. |
Sunday, September 7, 2014
“There were no religious images in the churches or synagogues of our childhood that celebrated the birthing powers of women. According to religion's myths, the world was brought into being by a male God, and woman was created from man. This reversal of biological process went unchallenged. Most of us didn't even notice the absence of the mother. Although we may not have been consciously aware of her absence in bible stories and sermons, her absence was absorbed into our being. And its painful influence was intensified as we observed the design of our parents' relationship and the treatment of our mothers by our fathers and brothers. Our families mirrored the hierarchical reality of the heavens. In a society that worships a male God, the father's life is more valuable than the mother's. The activities of a man's life are more vital and necessary than the mother's intimate connections with the origins of life. The father is God.”
― Patricia Lynn Reilly
― Patricia Lynn Reilly
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| "and you will be like God". Watercolor, gouache, graphite, colored pencil, and collage on Arches paper. © Liz Darling 2014. |
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| Life After Death. Watercolor and graphite pencil. © Liz Darling 2013. |
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Nothing endures but change.
- Heraclitus
This body of work deals with the transitory nature of existence. I draw inspiration from the complexity of nature, especially subject matter that embodies the duality of growth and decay, such as mushrooms and lunar phases. The cyclical nature of the moon alludes to the repeating cycles of time and the degradation and regeneration of all living things. The repeating patterns perceivable in the natural world signal the certainty of change.
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