and the darkness shall clothe the land

This body of art is called Catharsis.

As defined: “Catharsis refers to an “emotional release for the characters in a literary work or an emotional release for the audience of the work. In Greek, the word Catharsis literally means ‘cleansing’. The emotional release that characters or the audience experience during the Catharsis can lead to a sense of forgiveness and renewal. Most tragic works of literature end with Catharsis.”

This art series places focus on healing. These works emphasize emotional mark making to evoke strong feelings in the viewer and ultimately peace to the artist.

This art series is born out of grief due to the passing of my oldest son, James who was living and teaching and writing in Russia and Eastern Europe when he went missing.