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Man In The Moon
The sgraffito method used to create the images in this series is a surrender to the creative process. This image started as an oil pastel that was then completely covered in black tempera paint, with the hopes that it would reemerge with more character. Through scratching into the shadowy blackness, I reveal the oil pastel below. In this way textures, details, and a more complex image evolves. This process is symbolically meaningful to me and makes the work more potent. It represents the beauty that is found once we have accepted our own discovery process.
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Sometimes we can feel all alone in the Universe, lost in our own orbit, not realizing the light we reflect to others. I made this lonely little Man In The Moon while in isolation, recovering from Covid. He is also inspired by my Alchemical Astronaut piece. There is a call to know ourselves through periods of internal work. Personally, I need a little hermiting time to stay balanced. But it is easy to fall too far into some “alone-time” inertia. This is when we need others to call us back to purpose.
He pairs with “Bright Star.” Her bright light is a reminder of connection. Together they are representations of inner and outer energy. They can be hung together to look towards one another in a cosmic interplay. I also like the idea of sharing these between friends and family who are at a distance from one another, so that when we see them we are called to remember each other.
