Kathleen Noyes
The sanctuaries in my life are like a series of nesting dolls encompassing one another. I found an overarching sanctuary when I first came to Maine from California, from city life in San Francisco to the rural coast of this state.
Kathleen Noyes, “Girl in Pink”, acrylic and collage, 30”x40”, 2018
I was enveloped by the rugged beauty and peace of this natural world, and fulfilled from living by the sea with my family.
Kathleen Noyes, “Hearing the Trees”, acrylic, 30”x40”, 2018
Within that rich environment I have found sanctuary in the solace of my quiet studio, a space where I am alone and able to explore my inner life and art unhampered. Here I find introspection while absorbed in a solitary creative journey.
Kathleen Noyes, “The Road”, acrylic and collage, 18”x24”, 2017
My work is the outgrowth of the peace and safety I feel while painting in this space. Many of the figures in these paintings and collages seem to be focused inwardly in their own sanctuaries.
Top image: Kathleen Noyes, “Beyond”, acrylic and collage, 12”x12”, 2019
Roland Salazar
Roland Salazar, Untitled, Mixed Media on paper; 22 x 30; From the Series: Land, Sea & Sky: Maine 2012-2018
I am fortunate to have lived in Mexico in a high mountain, desert plateau region. In Maine I’ve lived very close to its turbulent sea. When I’m troubled, and my art work seems to have stalled, I seek the coast of Maine, areas free of human development.
Roland Salazar, Untitled, Mixed Media on hardboard;18 x 24; From the Series: Land, Sea & Sky: Maine 2012-2018
There I’m alone and with nature, and I’m able to re-engage with my creative self. It has become more important than ever to seek these quiet personal enclaves along Maine’s expansive coast for self-examination, especially in today’s divisive political and social climate in America.
Roland Salazar, Untitled, Mixed Media on hardboard; 18 x 24; From the Series: Land, Sea & Sky: Maine 2012-2018
C E Morse
C E Morse, Wooden Tree Cross, 2015, archival pigment on paper varying sizes: 12 x 8 – 36 x 24
The call for “Sanctuary” immediately brought to mind a trip to New Mexico where I visited many of the historical religious sites.
C E Morse, Chimaya, 2015, archival pigment on paper varying sizes: 12 x 8 – 36 x 24
The church has long been a sanctuary, and mankind has sought comfort in its shelter, community, writings, rituals, symbols, and its signs of hope: perhaps a halo in the sky?
C E Morse, White Cross, 2015, archival pigment on paper varying sizes: 8 x 12 – 24 – 36