This painting opened a portal into another dimension for me, and for my meditation paintings.

The Paintings from the Deel Unknown are born from visions that come during meditation. Over time, the visions moved from the darkness behind closed eyelids into the daylight of ordinary life. Regular practice made me more sensitive to the subtle currents running beneath familiar moments. I moved between media — oils, watercolor, soft pastels — searching for colors as luminous as those being shown to me.

This was the first vessel. It came as a download, sparked by questions a friend asked from her heart: What is the truth of who I am? The integrity of my soul? So I can do what I’m meant to do.

The energy of her inquiry entered my heart and became this painting, which opened the way for many more vessels.

It was right when I started using soft pastels for th first time.

It felt absolutely magical to spread pure pigment across paper with my fingers, finding shapes, testing textures, playing, and being played by the image. I felt and still feel like I am an instrument learning how to be true to my tune.