Aretha Louise Painting

My paintings, graphics, inks are kind of mirrors of life, or "puzzle pieces". Each fragment reveals radiance that reality sometimes obscures and lifts the veil on the thousand and one facets of my sensitiveness. Every single human being is multi-faceted, unique and possesses a distinct heritage. I like to look at life and the invisible, to observe the people, to touch the untouchable, to capture movements, glances, to nourish myself with beauty, to access to tiny fissures, to listen to the inaudible ... to capture details, to cross the threshold of imperceptible life, seize the moment, its briefness ... and portray them by means of the delicate or vibratile processes provided by emotions. Moments of life inspire me every day. This fascination for the living mingles with my passion for unattainable worlds and creates an artistic universe made of challenges and subliminal messages. Music is like a second skin, it supports and extends my moods. It guides my brushes, my palettes and often brings the final touch to my expressions. It is a language beyond language. It gives the words some additional substance. Both relay deep emotions. My art is a kind of mental triptych, a three-dimensional space in which colour and sound and perfume speak to each others... in which thoughts are revisited, transgressed and provoked with words. They all are echoes of memory and soul, between the real and sublime. My artwork is an invitation, an outstretched hand, a fragment of emotion, a sharing. Reaching out to others is a true reward. This is the way I want my life to turn out to. Love this quote by Michael Angelo "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder"...