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painting with water
Photo by Jen Naugle
“Painting with Water” began as a practice of non-attachment.
Rooted in the yogic principle of Aparigraha; the art of releasing control.
Each piece begins as a traditional painting and then enters the water, where color, reflection, and movement take over. Water becomes collaborator and teacher. It reminds us that when we grasp too tightly, things tend to slip away. Once we release the grip and open our hands, we can hold with ease. A lesson in trust and transformation.
“Painting with Water” began as a practice of non-attachment.
Rooted in the yogic principle of Aparigraha; the art of releasing control.
Each piece begins as a traditional painting and then meets the water, where color, reflection, and movement take over. Water becomes both collaborator and teacher. It reminds us that when we grasp too tightly, things slip away, but when we open our hands, we can hold with ease.
Through this process, the paintings shift and transform, highlighting the natural impermanence of life.
This series captures the delicate balance between creation and surrender. A meditation on letting go, trust in the universe, and finding comfort in change.
Print on enhanced photo paper 8.5” × 11” with a white border around the print. Signed, dated with the description on the back. **LIMITED TO 22 PRINTS**
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Meet the artist;
“As a bi-racial woman, I’ve often lived between worlds; never fully one thing or the other. That space in between has shaped how I see and create.”