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Jennifer Bothast

My work continues to evolve through my interest in spiritual pursuits, but has always focused on the energy of connection and unity. I primarily work in acrylics on canvas and am working now with much larger pieces as they feel like they can draw you in better with a large image...like entering into another realm.

I have always been fascinated with the way the light glows through stained glass. I remember being a small child and walking along the rows of stained glass windows and being moved to tears not only by the story telling of the stations of the cross, but by the transcendent beauty of the art.
As I grew older and began to experiment with color in my own paintings, I had been searching for a similar purity in tone and translucence. The movement and line have also become very important, as I try to guide the viewer to what I see.
My art work has been evolving over the last 12 years in conjunction with my own spiritual journeying. Most recently, I have begun using painting as prayer, setting down my intentions in charcoal as I begin, hoping the vibrations of my intention remains perceptible on an energetic level. I have also started studying the Celtic chakras which are not linear..they are described as a spiral. They are not this/that, they are and/and.
With all the turmoil around us, I have begun to create a world within my own peace. It does, after all, start with me. I hope you can feel that evolution as you scroll through this online gallery. We truly do create our own realities and that miraculous change in perception sets us free. Current and Past Exhibits:

"Corners" 10/11/18 through present
"Contrasts" 8/9/18 through 10/8/18
Kyo Gallery 3/15/18 thru present
The Art Center Jacksonville Fl 1/3/18 thru present
The Annex Gallery "Monumental" exhibit 1/11/18 thru 3/2/18
South Kitchen and Spirits 10/4 thru 3/30/18
Women Writing For Change 8/20 thru 11/19/17
Anthem Gallery 9/10 thru 12/1/17
Chords of Unity 6/3 thru 6/28/17
Art/RAP 4/29 thru 5/1/17
Graphi-Ko Gallery 2015
Jacksonville Women's Center 2011
Graphi-Ko Gallery 2011-2012