Glen Rogers solo exhibition at Luna

Connecting with Spirit of Place - Paintings and Prints

The source of all things. The beginning of life. The primal mark.

 

Featuring works highlighted in my upcoming book about Sacred Sites I have visited and the work that was created in the studio as a result of my inspiration.  

Inspired by Alhambra Palace, Spain.

For the past 20 years or so, I’ve taken my inspiration from archetypal symbols and sacred sites around the world, continually drawing from a universal visual language. I’ve followed in the footsteps of these early cultures by drawing from nature’s purest forms, such as the spiral, the circle and the crescent, whose cyclical shapes suggest renewal and regeneration. I am honored to have had the opportunity to walk these ancient lands imbued with the spirit of our ancestors. I feel that these same symbols, whether inscribed on ancient stones or painted on my 21st Century canvas, can connect us as humans, connect us to nature and give hope and inspiration to future generations. As I begin a work of art inspired by this imagery, scratching the surface of the plate or layering colors of paint, I feel connected to those who have come before me.

Visiting ancient sacred sites continues to be a personal and spiritual journey for me, and I enter each one with reverence and anticipation. I’ve visited Neolithic temples and stone circles, caves from the Paleolithic era, pyramids throughout Mexico and places in the wild held sacred by those who have lived there for generations. Once there, I seek out a spot where I can connect with the spirit of place, whether it’s by just sitting, a meditation, a yoga pose or tai chi. On more than one occasion, synchronicity was at work, helping me to gain entrance where there was no possibility, or finding alone-space in a major tourist attraction. In times when I felt threatened as a woman traveling alone, I was given the image, “In Her Hands,” as a mantra and reassurance that I was on the right path.  

Inspired by Mitla, Oaxaca