MICHELLE HAYDEN
One evening last fall , I came home to discover our house on fire . Since that night , I have reflected much on what it means to be alive , to surrender , to make art , and to share it with others … a life statement , as much as an artist statement . Having left home without turning off my wax ( which ignited ), I have experienced vulnerability to my core . Persevering through the effort of emotional and physical labor in the reclamation of our home , I realized that many gifts have come with this rawness . I also became conscious of the fact that it strongly parallels the process of creating art and being receptive to what emerges from our exposed innermost being .
Metamorphosis , encaustic , mixed-media , 12 x 18 inches , 2015