Mixed Media
Beauty through Ashes . D O M E S T I C
D O M E S T I C I would consider this a domestic ‘ashet’. A blessing from the reality and limitations of third-party assistance in my journey through domestic abuse. This artwork is an exchange of agonizing reality for this ethereal velveteen... More
Mixed Media
Beauty through Ashes . Catching Ash -- the Edge of Grief
When we experience loss, there is fire. A consumptive process that reduces all we were before the raging fire came. The burn marks show in our being, alongside the beauty of the refined gold of our being, that is now visible to all. What we... More
Mixed Media
Encaustic Ash . News
This work is a powder sealed encaustic creation of ash over the history of newspapers
Mixed Media
Beauty through Ashes . Triple Ash Source
Expeditions requires understanding about the terrain one wishes to travel upon or through. Terra firms explored within the realm of fire, ash, stabilizers, finished images, the wherewithal of where and how to create with an ephemeral substance. A... More
Mixed Media
Beauty through Ashes . Holding Space
Holding Space -- Thesis Collaboration Part of the Re:membering works unfolding within Beauty through Ashes. Each person present was invited to pick a piece of charcoal created within the Beauty through Ash body of work and place it into the... More
Mixed Media
Beauty through Ashes . C O N T E X T
I first titled this piece The Bully in My Backyard, yet that title gave it too much power. Conquering what has conquered you is to place it appropriately amid boundaries wherein one can continue to enjoy looking at history. Recognizing that what... More
Mixed Media
Beauty through Ashes . B R E A T H E
As I learn about lands and peoples, I unlearn models of power that put lives in jeopardy. This artwork reminds me of the story of those I have met. Created from travel ash, Bahamian clay tile roofing from time past, sea fans, and dried... More
Mixed Media
Encaustic Ash - A Feather on the Breath of God
“Listen; there was once a king on his throne anointed with great honour. He sent forth his dove into the world, which dropped the tiniest feather from its wing. The king raised the feather, blew on it, and commanded it to fly. The feather flew, not... More
Mixed Media
Beauty through Ashes . Re: Membering
There is no north, south, east, or west in this work. It is a circle, with no dominant orientation. For me, unlearning has been about recollecting understanding, reflection, and reminding my ‘self’ that I can become a different soul, I can be... More
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Patty Bowman Kingsley aka. PLBK
Cross Disciplinary Mixed Media
“As a multi-disciplinary artist, people, materials, and creativity frame the breadth of joy and hope explored and expressed in my work. My changing collections and publications can be found here --...” [More]