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About Me
- Charl
- I am on a journey. I find myself continually questioning the path I am on. "Am I progressing?" "Do my thoughts and actions propel me forward or hold me back?" Regardless of what I am doing it must be contributing to my ongoing growth. What I produce along the way are souvenirs of that journey. I am unraveling the mystery.
While working towards the show in Feb.2010 I have spent a great deal of time with the Aztec Goddess Coatlicue. She is a fearsome image that I first encountered at the museum in Mexico City. She is the Goddess mother who nourishes, then devours us. She embodies the duality of life and death. The statue itself is formidable but I wanted to bring her to life. I thought I would show you the working sketch of Coatlicue. A rather large painting is still in progress. The night of the opening reception Feb 5th, 2010 at the Harwood Art Center in Albuquerque I will install an altar in the gallery in front of the painting. A blessing will be done in the ancient language of the Aztecs, Nahuatl by Mapitzmitl Xiuhkwetzpaltzin (Paz). This is all to honor the Aztecs since their floating gardens that still remain in Mexico City inspired all these works.
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