Artist's Statement - Candace Wilson

The starting point for my creative process in the “chakra series”, came from a desire to try to shift the consciousness of my viewers by raising their vibrational level.

It is through the abstract form that one can go beyond the named and recognized and move into that space of being where energy resides borderless. It is the space in between. Without the conditioning imposed by language or labels, and revelling in the formless, consciousness can awaken. Here, the paintings can be themselves ...no preconceived image or idea.

Colour has long been recognized for impacting us physically and psychologically. I wanted to fully explore this effect, especially as these were to be healing paintings so, I chose to paint monochromatically.

The idea of using textures and shapes mirrored both in nature and in the cells of the body seemed right because that organic resonance would result in a more powerful healing vibration emanating from the paintings.

How to incorporate crystals , long recognized for their curative powers, was shown to me in meditation so, I couldn't leave them out. They have been cleansed, awakened and programmed before being put into the paintings. Sacred geometry has also been incorporated in the pieces, either with the placement of the gemstones or in some cases, under the paint itself.

The result is energetically impactful paintings that resonate with the body, mind, and spirit.