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Painting: poured dye on Arches 140# watercolor paper. 
Wall hanging: hand-dyed canvas. 27" x 22.5"

Using a very liquid medium allows me to put my feelings on paper and be surprised by the results.  I don't tire of going back to this painting to see what else is there.  The wall hanging adds drama and softness.  

"Winds" was shown at the Tryon Fine Arts Center in May, 2009.  

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     This painting was planned as a forest, and then the thought of placing a photo of Notre Dame cathedral popped into my mind.  The photo is mine (was in Paris Nov. '08, lucky me). I was reading Pillars of the Earth when this was painted.

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     Another happy result of pouring fabric dye on watercolor paper.  It could be a cloud going over the moon, a leaf under water, or whatever you see.  That's what I like about it, and that it conveys considerable emotion.

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I'm back to painting, still trying to find out how and why I want to paint. I feel that the paintings that come straight out of my unconscious have the most power.  Apparently there is a part of me that is very war-weary.

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This scene reminds me of being a teen at the fair with my friends.   So many choices. The night is wonderfully long, and warm.

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Another fast ride under a full moon from the Western North Carolina Fair, Summer 2008. Don't you love the colors?

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I don't go on these rides, but I love the colors, and to capture motion at night. From the Western North Carolina Fair, summer 2008

As an experiment to show depth, I painted about eleven layers, then added the horizontal and vertical bands.  They seemed too strong, so parts of the bands were rubbed off.  Too me, it looks like floating ribbons, barring me ever so slightly from some very yummy joy.  

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I'm in a delightful painting class in which we pour dyes on the page, seeing where they go.  This one turned out like a cave painting of a wild boar with enough energy to take on anyone with whom it disagrees.   To me, this boar seems primitive and modern at the same time. 

Courage and strength symbolize boar, warriors who never give up.  In this case, it's easy to see how and why symbols were created.

copyright Patricia Roshaven

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Butterfly on a flower -- a common occurrence, but light and focus are perfect.  The background fades nicely, allowing the featured players to stand out.  The dahlia is a symbol of dignity and elegance.  Because a caterpiller makes a miraculous change into a butterfly, butterfly is a symbol of rebirth.  So here,  rebirth is feeding on dignity and elegance.