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Sunday, November 29, 2009

The Angel Show


I am proud to be part of "The Angel Show" at the Life Force Arts Center Gallery in Chicago, Illinois! I am showing "Angel of Joy", "Angel of Grace" (see left) and "Angel of Hope".
Please, read the press release below!

December 4, 2009 - January 3, 2010

Angels grace the halls of the Life Force Arts Center Gallery (3148 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago) this holiday season as artists display their interpretations of uplifting, angelic presence. Ranging from traditional to abstract and modern depictions of angels, The Angel Show features paintings, photography, and mixed media from 10 artists from around the country. The show's opening reception is Friday December 4 from 6 - 10 pm. For more information, contact 773-327-7224 www.LifeForceArts.org.

For centuries, Angels have been known as the messengers of God or as a direct manifestation of the Divine. Angels are a phenomenon that cross the boundaries of many religions and spiritual beliefs. They have been known as the keepers of wisdom, the bringers of the word of God, Divine teachers, guardians and guides of humanity. The Angel Show creates new perceptions of these great Beings of Light, and new avenues of connection between the observer and these Messengers of the Divine.

Visitors to the exhibit will see manifestations of angel energy as varied as Sharka Glet's exquisite paintings of the Archangels; pure geometric energy patterns in the digital photography of Fred Casselman and Diogenes; and the driftwood angel sculpture of Pat Otto.

Joan Forest Mage, Executive Director of Life Force Arts Center and curator of the show, says, "Our gallery features art that expresses the spiritual experience of human beings across cultures and time. What better theme to explore during the holidays than angels? Angels sang when Christ was born, but they also appear to people in all types of circumstances. We invite the angels to bring in their high vibrational energy of Light."

Artists featured are:

Life Force Arts Center is Chicago’s space for spiritually based visual, literary and performing art. The Center presents dance, theater, music, performance art, authors and visual artists who work in many spiritual traditions, including shamanic, goddess, earth-centered, visionary, angelic, yogic and other spiritually uplifting paths.

Life Force Arts Center defines spiritual art as

1) art that flows from spiritual practice

2) art that strives to connect the audience with Spirit

3) art that creates spiritual healing, transformation or awakening

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Monthly Aspectarian, Nov. 2009 issue

ON THE COVER
"Goddess of Awakening"
by Bettina Madini

I am glad to be featured on the cover of the Monthly Aspectarian, a Lightworker Magazine from the Chicago area, with my painting "Goddess of Awakening". Please, read below.

"This painting has a very rich symbolism referring to depictions of the Goddess in ancient cultures. The center of the painting is the Goddess, here depicted as Kwan Yin. She is the Goddess of Mercy and Compassion.

The goddess is seated on her throne made from ancient stone. The waters underneath the throne are the “Waters of Life” and symbolize the continuous flow of life and the final healing of the emotions. The dragonfly is a symbol for transformation and the magic in life, the miracle that happens in the Now. The twinkling lights of its transparent wings symbolize to me delicate strength and transparent power. The material world, symbolized by the jewels above the Goddess, is breaking apart and the light is beaming through. From the ‘I AM Presence’ or the Higher Self emanates the droplet as the symbol for the moment of awakening or self realization."

View more of this artist's work at her Website and Online gallery

Tapestry of Dreams