“ True North”

Oil on Canvas

48” x 60”

2012

This imagercame to me at a time of confusion and unexpected transition. I had strong intuition to move in a certain direction, however, I allowed logic and fear to override my instincts. The image of a 12-pointed star shining in the center of large figure came to me; the landscape beneath the star shining on a path through an opening in the forest. The image was a call for clarity; to listen to my heart, and cultivate the courage to follow my “True North”. The two figures represent the higher and lower consciousness of the same being connected through the heart. The star resembles a compass rose to signify our innate inner guidance designed to lead us back to our most authentic selves in those times in life when we cannot see the forest through the trees.