Emerging of Greenwoman

With the arrival of Spring, and my personal journey of healing and peace within, I have been spending considerable time outdoors in our woods and forests. Always carrying a camera or a sketchbook, inspiration fills me after my walks, and that is where my most recent painting of Greenwoman came.

Greenwoman Original Folk Art Painting by Jeanne Fry

Masks and Wings have become prevalent in my artwork these past few months, and so this is a first in a new series I am creating. I am attracted to the concept of the masks and wings, maybe because they are tools.....tools to take us to another place...tools to take us Within. They allow us to go where we want to go, be seen when we want to be seen, and free us to be who we are.

Greenwoman has always been special to me, representing to me a woman's connection with the Earth.

The original painting of Greenwoman is available for sale in my Etsy shop here
Greenwoman Original Painting on Etsy

The Symbolism of Wings and Using Art to Heal

The events in my life and the evolving of my spirit as I move through life's lessons, often produce themselves in my artwork. Colors, subject matter, and symbolism are reflected in my creations, and while it does so I remain flexible with it.

Maybe it is the coming of winter, or just the current passage I am transitioning through with my disability, that is causing my focus at present to be on Wings and Flight. The representation of freedom is what is dominate; the freedom from feeling "stuck", the freedom from pain, the freedom from my inner critic nagging at me.

For those of you that are familiar with the archetypes that are representative of our character, I pay particular attention to the archetypes present in my life. One of my archetypes is the "Wounded Healer".  Carl Jung did a great deal of writing about this archetype. The Wounded Healer is the person who has gone through a great suffering and because of that suffering has now become a source of inspiration to others. There is a shadow side and a light side to each archetype. I think that being aware of those sides allows you to find a balance and use it to create a positive influence in your life.

As a child I experienced a profound event that forever changed my life; physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Looking back on the course of my life, my mission was to help inspire others through support, conversation, or art. At the time I didn't realize "why", but it felt natural to me. It shaped who I was. As an adult, I understand.

So, as I move through the course of my life, I have found that when I share my processes, it not only helps me, but helps others as well.

The current phase in my life presents a challenge with mobility, I believe which is causing this great attraction to Wings and Flight.

I began a recent series, without conscious intention actually, on wings integrated into my paintings. The first painting was of an Owl Butterfly found in the rain forests of South America.

Owl Butterfly ~ Original Painting by Jeanne Fry

The markings on the butterfly resemble eyes, nature's way of distracting predators and providing balance.

The second painting  is called "She Flies with the Owls". Meant to be symbolic of learning the wisdom of the owl, it's intuition, sight, and walking in both worlds.

She Flies with the Owls ~ Original Painting by Jeanne Fry

She Flies with the Owls ~ Original Painting by Jeanne Fry

The Original Paintings are no longer available, but they are available art Art Prints in my Fine Art America Shop here

Jean Fry Fine Art America Shop