Raw in the Sea of Love

In Process. Acrylic & pastel on masonite, 48 x 48 inches. © 2011 by Kathy Crabbe As I focus on the painting I block all else out although the trees shimmer and beckon inviting my poetical mind to play. I rest my head, my brain heavy, calling upon my stillness. Eyes closed, I prepare to emote, to be vulnerable, sexual and raw in my mark making. To sing, to live, to be fully alive, awake and free.

"Down here in the Sea of Love where everyone would love to drown." ~ Fleetwood Mac, Sara

AbEx

Finding Heaven. Acrylic & pastel on masonite, 48 x 48 inches. © 2011 by Kathy Crabbe

"I have never thought that abstract painting was non objective. Abstract Expressionism is about attitude, change, and ideas. Non objective paintings are simply decorative. Without concepts, paintings become another medium that is described by the materials used, like ceramics or fiber art." ~ Richard Jackson, Art Forum Magazine, Summer 2011

I want to fall in love again with each painting I do.