Abstract Art
Life is full of change, as is my art. As children, our first creative attempts are often called “primitive” – primal, our first unedited strokes of color, movement, and form. After years of instruction and experience, I return to the “primitive” with abstract renderings created by partnering with Mother Earth and all that she holds, my own Intuition, Spirit and Magick.
![Mountains with Lake](https://www.pauladejoie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Mountains-with-Lake-no-watermark-scaled-e1646855457820.jpg)
Mountains with Lake
I see a mountain range with a lake in front of it. What do you see? When this painting was on display in a gallery, an elderly gentleman asked for a chair and sat in front of it for an hour. I wonder what he saw…
![Kaibab](https://www.pauladejoie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Kaibab-better-e1646855983465.png)
Kaibab
Kaibab is the Piute name for the Grand Canyon, a spiritual home of their Ancestors. Like the other paintings in this gallery, I applied layers of liquid acrylics and water on yupo paper.
![In The Garden](https://www.pauladejoie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/In-the-Garden-Web-e1646856294329.jpg)
In The Garden
After I lost my home, I moved to an in-law apartment in the El Cerrito hills. Looking out onto a gorgeous garden with a glimpse of the San Francisco Bay brought me great joy!
![WATERSNAKES](https://www.pauladejoie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/watersnakes.jpg)
WATERSNAKES
Playing with water and shades of blue. Water and snakes snaking…
![Storm](https://www.pauladejoie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Storm-Resized.jpg)
STORM
I see buildings and a ship in a storm. What do you see?
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