Enduring Influences
As a child I drew images on the wall at night when I was supposed to be going to sleep or on my sister's back to help put her to sleep.
On lazy summer days the sky was a big canvas as images would emerge in the clouds or the spaces between them. In those days, sticks were paintbrushes in mud or sand.
At grade school during recess I would draw girls with long hair ending in flip curls. The other school mates wanted their "doll" and would form lines, waiting their playground time away to get one.
I doodled in diaries, later journals, later travelogues, finally in art journals. In high-school I molded clay, making my own set of ceramic dishes for my hope chest. I designed and made my own clothing and eventually, I began washing the sunset and sunrise in watery colors across pages because they were so beautiful they made me cry.
Creativity IS Contagious
For years I "painted" with pieces of fabric stitched together to create postcard quilts.
I explored the many pigments of the earth, mixing them with mediums to use to paint sacred shields, rattles, drums and then faces with the moon blood of my womb. moons filled me with light, the sacred Faery mounds of Ireland conjured ancient symbolic memories awake. I painted pictures through the words of my books, illustrating what was inarticulate-able and guided kindred spirits into the Otherworld with visions I described for them.
The mystic swirled around me like gypsy skirts and shawl fringe flaring out in spiral dances of inner visions as my hands finally grabbed hold the wooden handled bore bristled brushes that plunged into vibrancy and spread image across canvas, paper, wood, pages, anything I could get my hands on including cardboard box panels and torn shopping bags.
Lost in a rhythmic beat, I turned and there stood Shiloh Sophia, Stella Mac, Jena, Amber, Amie and a tribe of sisters .... Together, we sat around the fire, shared our designs and created new stories to replace the old outworn ones.
Today, my own lovely tribe of soulful ladies gather around the Goddess Moons to celebrate one another through empowerment and deep knowing.
My Artistry Showcase
art journals & altered books
art journals & altered books
art journals & altered books
My Oracle Cards Are HERE
Sally's 13 Nightmares Before Christmas
Sally's 13 Nightmares Before Christmas
Sally's 13 Nightmares Before Christmas
These whimsical oracle cards based on the characters from Tim Burton's 'Nightmare Before Christmas' and the Disneyland Haunted Mansion holiday theme event, is a novelty collector's item, and believe it or not, provide spiritual guidance.
Whispering Oracle
Sally's 13 Nightmares Before Christmas
Sally's 13 Nightmares Before Christmas
42 oracle cards, containing many of my own paintings, provides a unique approach to seeking spiritual guidance or personal messages and direction from the Divine.
IN ADDITION TO MY ART
As mentioned above, I am the author of 9 non-fiction books and 7 novels, my recent release, BEYOND ATLANTIS, The Empress and the Magician, can be found on Amazon. My other books can be found at THE FAERY CHRONICLES website.
Before the Covidian Era, I served the broader community as a a Holy Fire II, Karuna Reiki Master/Teacher and had a private practice in my home office. Sadly, I have closed my office until a future time.
I believe in the supernatural, nature, and love life -- not to mention my enjoyment of watching Ghost Adventures on the Travel Channel.
JOIN MY SOCIAL COMMUNITY
Visionary Artist Path at Mighty Networks
Hello Dear One!
I’d like to invite you to my community, Visionary Artist Path.
It is FREE and takes less than a minute to join and together we’re sharing our stories, experiences, ideas and creations! You'll find it similar to other social mediums such as Facebook but without all the junk! It'll be just US! Art Talks shall abound! YAY!
I know you’ll love it.
See you here!
Kisma Reidling