My art is about honoring the sacred. I work intuitively, focusing on the
experience of ‘kairos’ - the time when an awareness deepens, resonant
energy is felt, and a shift of form becomes possible. This is my story
as well.
After 15 years of hospice work, I arrived at the Oregon coast deeply
exhausted. I found that the power of the ocean in its enormity, wildness,
and inherent rhythm invited my healing. With wonder gradually rekindled I have found expression in remembered childhood passions - art, nature and horses.
Hospice taught me deep respect for cycles of life and the ebb and flow of vitality. I witnessed profound expressions of human authenticity, the power of transformation and the spirit of multidimensional time. It is this reality that informs my art.
I am currently working with collage. I let the images, colors and textures
create relationships and I watch for kairos openings. Transformation occurs spontaneously when layers emerge. It is about trusting and waiting for expanding dimensions of each present moment.
This attention to reverence guides my photography as well. I seek subjects and conditions that capture integrity, a mood of soul, or a surprise. I am remembering that the joy of creativity is experienced through energy of both surrender and action.
Such is grace and gratitude!
Namaste.
Kathy Ramsey
