Art Chowder January | February, Issue 19 | Page 25

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lsie speaks openly of her Christian faith and how it informs her life and her work. She speaks of herself as a spiritual person.
She wants people to really observe the work she creates. Looking carefully at her work there is often a deep layering of images. It
might appear at first to be abstract but as you concentrate, you may see a human figure, a horse, or plants or a motion or gesture. The
pictures are frequently complex and often have a shifting focus or center of attention. An example of this is the large canvas, Rider.
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