It's strange the hold over one, the patterns of your childhood have. I notice that before Easter my work often becomes darker and darker, in mood, tonality and color. Although I subscribe to no religion my response to the church's year is deeply embedded. Working with these images last night I kept seeing reflections of the crucifixion that made me look at some of my earlier work. And while I know my work is often concerned with light and shadow in all its manifestations, this particular pattern still surprises me.
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Having been brought up Roman Catholic and educated by nuns I can empathise with this! It is so deep even if we deny it now!
ReplyDeleteHi Rosie, while I am grateful to the church for developing my love of poetry from singing the psalms and introduction to classical music from singing of the liturgy, the rest well...you said it.
ReplyDeleteYes I agree - I've just joined a choir and love singing which has stemmed from those early days at church! And I still find that rituals are important in my life -but I now prefer spiritual rather than religious to describe my way of life.
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