Awakening and Transformation

Online Show June 23-26th, 2020


I created many of these paintings during the times of COVID 19. Several of these pieces were created during live painting sessions held with women around the world with the aim to bring some grounding and opportunity to express through art. The energy of these women and the times of awakening and transformation are a part of these creations. I wrote this on one of the first days of lock down in our area:

We are being called home.
We are being called to slow down.
We are being called to allow Mother Earth to heal.
We are being called to look after ourselves and each other.
We are being called to think globally.
We are being called to learn ways to deal with uncertainty.
We are being called to be patient.
We are being called to be creative and resourceful.
We are being called to tap into our inner resilience.

In this video, I share the artwork and poetry from my Awakening and Transformation show as a part of the FANS At Home with Northshore Artists online show.


Hummingbird Woman: Sold

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A quiet sadness

Holding

Hiding

Soft medicine provides 

A slow release and a supported heart

Listen to Me: Sold

Black Lives Matter. Reference photo by Jessica Felicio.

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Warrior Woman: Sold

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Her strong soft beauty

Was hidden beneath

Now brought forward through her bravery

Shinning her beauty through the pain, the fear, the uncertainty

She is a survivor

A strong soul in this changing world

She will survive

She will thrive



Ancient Stone Medicine: Sold

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This place is ancient

Heartache was here

Joy was here

Love was here

They hold us in their wisdom

The stone people

This time is for transformation- they say to me

Duality holds beautiful shifts through quiet unfurling

Be patient and listen


Wolf Heart: Sold

Wolf and her human companion.

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Duality: Sold

Expresses the duality of the times of COVID 19 fears, pain, grief AND hope, transformation and love.

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Moments of deep fears and anxiety

Moments of simple joys and slowing down

Aliveness and tiredness

Grief and hope

Unknowns and great clarity

Connection and a deep missing of loved ones

This duality is present daily, hourly and moment to moment

I long for the greater awakening to come

Woman with Flower: Sold

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In it Together: Sold

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Ancient Earth Mother: sold

Moon Woman Mixed Media Painting by Melanie Rivers

Ancient wisdoms

They are here for usWe just need to be quiet enough to listen

Breathe in their truths

Ancient earth holds us

Stones ground us

Water flows through and around us

Showing us the way

We are not separate from one another

We are connected, meeting in the spaces between

They are here for us

We just need to listen

And breathe their wisdom into our hearts

Listen: Sold

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She listens to her emotions. She is frustrated. She is angry. She gives space for her emotions to move through her.










Penumbra: Where the Light Comes into the Shadow: Sold

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Soul Time

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Raven’s Flight: Sold

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Light in the Shadow: Sold

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Hardship. Resilience. Growth. Exhaustion. Strength. She holds both sadness and strength. She has a willingness to shine light on the shadows (story by Janey Chang).


Portrait: Sold


Earth’s Mother: Sold

Earth Mother, a mixed media portrait by Melanie Rivers

She is steadfast through time,

Enduring the cycles,

Her heart beats strong,

She host us with her love,

Bringing ancient wisdoms,

‘We are all one,’ she whispers,

Stone, earth, fire, wind,

Bird, fish, forest, animals,

Life connected across oceans, air, and land,

One home— one family.

Expressive Portrait: Sold

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Her Adventure

Her Big Adventure, a mixed media portrait by Melanie Rivers

Moonstone

Ancient Stone Woman mixed media painting by Melanie Rivers

She is ancient--her energies gathered through time, her wisdom earned through the years. She is solid, holding space for the inward journey—drawing out hidden truths so balance, nourishment and tranquility can be found. She is waiting for you to seek out stillness, accept her guidance, and find your own inner knowing. 

Resilient: Sold

This piece was created for Book of Days online course. I folded the page in half to simulate a journal page. This piece is discounted do to the fold.

On the Shore, mixed media original painting by Melanie Rivers

I retain the rights to the artwork for reproduction on products or prints.


Products to support a joyful art practice

Tote bags, art cards, pencil cases, carry all pouches, and small and large journals with my art on them…..

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