Super Natural

Using both traditional and novel representations, this collection explores the enduring and universal symbolism of the portal: a bi-directional opening, precipice, or moment between ‘this’ and ‘that’, what we know and the mystery beyond. Crossing these thresholds – through ritual, sorrow, courage, loss, ecstasy – always imparts something unimaginable to an earlier self. When facing these portals consider what might lie on the other side or come through to ours. Exploring which of these appear more or less inviting, and why, may give insights into beliefs, desires, and fears associated with past, imminent, or distant transitions. Using centering images to foster a visual meditation, and multiple exposures with muted palettes, these portals range from the recognizable to the fanciful to the unexpected. Moving from one image to the next, I invite viewers to look for archetypal, transpersonal, and metaphysical energetics that are both alluring and unsettling. This collection features portals inspired by the natural world. It is part of my Portals Project, an ongoing visual meditation on impermanence and transformation.