In the spring of 2023, I endured a nearly simultaneous trifecta of a mild concussion, coronavirus, and a seven-day migraine. I believe it was a combination of these factors that precipitated a euphoria unlike anything I have experienced in my life to date, which arose alongside intense physical pain and discomfort, and within the social isolation of illness and infirmity. The euphoria was, I realized later, following the death of famous meditation teacher Sally Kempton and a perusal of her writings and interviews on the subject, the first part of a Kundalini event—followed by the inevitable arising of psychic sludge that comes after to be reconciled. The thirteen new watercolour and ink paintings in this exhibition present a non-linear narrative of my process through this energetic experience, as well as my ongoing efforts to integrate it into my whole self, and my whole self back into the world.
All of these works are available for purchase exclusively through Electra Gallery.
