When my children were in elementary school, we had “rice nights” on Fridays to talk of needs larger than our own. Dolls from third world countries told their stories at our dining room table.  In late 2004, Mary Magdalene appeared on my canvas with an insistent plea for help.  The Global Mother series is my response.  It has arisen from a place deep within and far beyond me.  I am strongly attached to each woman I paint.  Her story always reveals mine at some level.  Her story becomes Every Woman’s story, pointing to archetypal truths.  I hope that each woman I paint feels connected to this archetypal feminine energy, that it might empower her to claim her place in this world—for the good of all.  

Umuntu ngumuntu ngabanye abantu

My humanity is bound to your humanity, for we can only be human together.

Tsunami Mother	Iraqi Mom	Malawi Mother	Tsunami Mom	Helen & Hanna Post-Katrina
Iraqi Mother	Katrina Mother and Child	Kuan Yin	Laundry Mom, Malawi	Mothering Each Other
While Mom Was Changing	Colorblind	Captain Mom	O War Torn Town of Bethlehem	One in the Light
Just Say No to War	Bonded	At the Threshold	Where Have All the Young Dads Gone?	Grandmother's Delight

 

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