Adelle Bernadette

Adelle Bernadette is a self-taught artist who is not afraid to venture into new territory. Not only is she an inspired painter, she is also a highly skilled craftswoman and a stickler for quality, often preferring to mix her own paints by hand rather than using manufactured paints. Although it takes more time, she feels the quality shines through.

"There is more purity, control and freedom when I'm working with created paints," she says.

Prior to painting, Adelle worked as a wood carver and sculptor commissioned by the Lakota First Nations' elders and spiritual community to create ceremonial healing pieces. Following a life-altering event in 2002, she turned to painting as part of her healing journey. The result was the highly intuitive and spiritually infused paintings she has come to be known for. Each painting carries a distinctive emotional and ethereal quality that she attributes to her deep connection to life and her purpose. Her unusual ability to connect to the spiritual nature and life force of her subject matter attracts viewers into the essence of her work.

"My Shamanic studies taught me the significance of applying energetic imprints into my paintings. There is a spark within that unites us like the threads of...