Andrea Abler
Painter inspired by folklore and feminism. Member: Los Angeles Art Association, Arroyo Arts Collective, California Art League, American Folklore Society
MessageCollection: Shadow Work
In my Shadow Work series I delve into the depths of the psyche, where monsters lurk in the shadows of the mind. I use soft pastel to create these reductive compositions from a place of raw intuition and unfiltered emotion. I do not have a plan for what the work will look like when I begin; instead, I put pastel to paper and let the images emerge themselves. What I try to bring to light through this series is that the monsters who lurk in the dark corners of our minds are not malevolent creatures, but fellow inhabitants of our own consciousness that are achingly human. They give form to the ineffable and unsettling aspects of the human experience. They mirror our own complexities and, in their vulnerability, invite us to extend compassion to ourselves.
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