CREATIVE PROCESS
“Art is not precious. An artist must be willing to desecrate anything for the sake of one true idea. A given direction must be allowed to run its course in order to reflect our authentic reality. ”
Art is a process of dying to the constraints our culture has engendered, the societal masks we bear and embracing the child within. The canvas or setting is not “precious,” but a living, breathing work of art, waiting to be unleashed and a large part of my process is a constant play with the material I am privileged to access, from my own body, fire and found objects, to oil paint, chalk pastel, organic matter and cloth. My job is to allow a given piece to become what it is meant to be, regardless of intent or my own need to control. In sense, every work of art is a revelation of the true self for the benefit of the viewer who chooses to engage with a given piece.
“My work may delve into the darker aspects of my experience, but the persistent joy in which I exist as an artist and single mother to five incredible children is unsurpassed. If an individual can muster the courage to dip their toes into the depths of what drives their behaviour, as opposed to simply treating the symptoms, waves of despair are less likely to inundate their lives and the walk of those who surround them.”
—— Jennifer Peters
“Finding beauty in what has been lost, broken or rejected has become my life’s calling. Whether it be an experience, a feeling or an object, I am endlessly inspired by what has been discarded.
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