New in February 2024: A review of my art by Contemporary Art Curator Magazine excerpt below:
“Stanley’s painting are not mere depictions; they are vibrant portals that beckon the viewer to transcend the mundane and partake in a celebration of wholeness, joy, and aliveness…Her art is not simply observed; it is experienced- a dynamic and contemplative journey through the layers of consciousness and the myriad forms of natural beauty. Through her work, Stanley not only captures the zeitgeist of our ecological and spiritual awakening but also serves as a beacon for the transformative power of art in realizing an ecologically conscious and spiritually fulfilled society.” ~ Contemporary Art Curator Magazine
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NEW: I am delighted to be included in FOUR new exhibitions in early 2023:
FROM THE DISTANCE: DIGITAL CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITION APRIL 1-30/23 WITH VAN GOGH ART GALLERY, MADRID, SPAIN
Paris Art Fair January 27-29, 2023 through my collaboration with Van Gogh Art Gallery, Madrid, Spain.
WANDERLUST WITH ART: 3D Virtual Exhibition and Metaverse January 21 - February 9, 2023 through Art Maison Virtual Gallery curated by Beatrice Cordaro, Art Historian and Art Curator.
Catch the Golden Fish, February 22 - March 22, 2023 with MONAT Gallery, Madrid, Spain.
I am pleased to offer several of these paintings for sale. Please contact me at kathy@sacredartjourneys.com to inquire.
Click on each image and then scroll over the painting for the size. Some of the images have links to blog posts on the individual pieces.
Prints available from the Shop page here.
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I was recently delighted to receive the Collectors Vision International Art Award from Contemporary Art Curator Magazine. Read my interview on their site here.
Read blog post on art exhibition ‘Gaia:The Origin’
Read my blog post on new art exhibition ‘Love My Body’
I am excited to have my art seen in Vanity Fair UK Hollywood issue, House and Garden, Conde Nast Traveller and The World of Interiors Magazines in various 2023, 2022 and 2021 issues.
November 2020: See New Art Slide Show below
Welcome to my art page! I created this little slide show and hope you enjoy the ambiance and peacefulness that is invoked with this collection. I chose some of my favorite music from outstanding musician Ottmar Liebert - I frequently paint to his music… Enjoy!
Past Solo Show January/February 2020, Portland, Oregon: Journey to the Ecological Self - Artist’s Statement: These paintings were all created as a reflection of exploring the deep ecology notion of the ‘ecological self’: the self that recognizes its inherent interconnectedness with the more than human world.
All created within the past year, each painting led me on a soul journey to connect, through paint and intuitive creativity, more deeply with the ancestors and spirit of the land in which I was born, Jamaica, (see “Queen Nanny,” Spirit of Xaymaca,” Land of Look Behind,” “Queendom Come” and “Earth Shakti Rising,” with the spirit of New Mexico which has inspired me for many years (see “Canyon Dream”, “Red Hills” and “Earth Shakti Rising” and with the spirit of the sacred Hawaiian island of Kauai (see “Kapaa Sunrise” and “Wailua Bay”).:
I paint because it allows me to go deep within to a place of stillness where the chatter of the mind falls away and I can sink into an inner space that is rich and full and satisfying.
I paint because I love the surprise of seeing something emerge on the canvas that I never expected to see.
I paint because it makes me feel whole and without need of anything outside of myself.
It allows me to celebrate and connect with all of the things that I love: nature and the journey of the soul.
I paint because the act of painting takes me on a sacred journey and I love going on journeys- both inner and outer journeys.
The inner journey of painting and the act of creating a painting through sacred ceremony and ritual is like a pilgrimage to meet some aspect of myself that is in turn healing and deeply satisfying. My experience is that painting is a healing tonic and a journey towards wholeness and inner aliveness.
Never in a million years did I ever consciously set out to become an artist or think that I would be an artist. I began process painting as a meditative exercise in the mid-1990s’ and I fell in love with the work and life of Georgia O’Keeffe, traveling many times to New Mexico (see The Goddess in Santa Fe).
Through my many years of experience with process painting and during my graduate studies in women’s spirituality, I began to see how archetypal images of the sacred feminine were emerging on the canvas. In 2017/2018 I studied with artist Flora Aube of the Art of Allowing Academy and I am honored to be a Certified Art of Allowing Facilitator. This method of painting helped me to dive deeper into painting as a journey towards discovery of the feminine self.
I paint to find out who I am. I paint to journey to my soul. I believe that nature plus art equals joy plus resilience.
Recent/upcoming showings:
April 13, 2022 to May 13,2022: “Visions From the Unknown” MONAT Gallery, Madrid, Spain.
December 2021: One painting shown in the “Dynamic Correspondences” exhibition by Nartwork in Bologna Italy.
September 2021:Two paintings (‘Magdalenes’ & ‘Red Hills’) shown in the Luxembourg Art Fair through a collaboration with Monat Gallery of Madrid, Spain.
June 2021: Three paintings shown in international exhibition “Summer Arts Festival” curated and exhibited by Virtual Artists Gallery, London, England and virtually.
May 2021: Awarded the Collector’s Vision International Art Award by Contemporary Art Curator Magazine – the award celebrates current artists who share their talent and heritage with the world.
April 2021: One painting shown in international exhibition “Romantica” curated and exhibited by MADS Milano Art Gallery, Milan, Italy and virtually.
March 2021: Five paintings shown in international exhibition “Gaia: The Origin” curated and exhibited by MADS Milano Art Gallery, Milan, Italy and virtually.
February 2021: Three paintings shown in international exhibition “Love My Body” curated and exhibited by MADS Milano Art Gallery, Milan, Italy and virtually.
Jan/Feb 2020: Solo Artist Show: “Journey to the Ecological Self” at Karuna Contemplative Living, Portland OR.
October 2018: One painting shown in the Beaverton Arts Mix 2018, Beaverton, OR.
July 2018: 4 paintings exhibited as Solo Artist for the month at Karuna Contemplative Living, Portland, OR.
February 2017: Five paintings in the Women of Wisdom Conference Art Show, Seattle, WA.
February 2016: Five paintings in the Women of Wisdom Conference Art Show, Seattle, WA.
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