My Story

Artist Statement:

My mouth speaks of death and healing

my brush paints healing

colors of cross-breathing

with a manic Muse who sighs

when my human hands struggle

to find hue and tint , tone and texture

of her longing wrapped in bubble of meditation

surrounded in love of divine creation

that whispers     yes    yes

that is comfort and care

of a wounded soul.

My hands seek bits and pieces

of life and startling significance

a ribbon, an image, a glassy-eyed girl

who searches for expression

of life down here that is hard

when you are split in two

by talents that aid one's ache

I could smear paint on my body

you could watch me dance

this difficult side-stepping

of what cracks me open

to find an almost Pandora's box

of what has need of being told

©Carol Desjarlais 6.6.2016

My name is Carol Desjarlais.  I am an artist.  I newly moved to Armstrong and am beginning to find my sense of place and artistic identity here in Canada's fruit basket.  I have always had a creative soul.  I took Art in University, used art in therapies in my work, and finally, retired and can now do art for myself.  I am very much an imagist and creative expressionist.  I love mixed media and symbols and signs of a woman's authentic experience in life down here on earth.

I am a woman who has been empowered and this blog will have both art and empowerment blogging in it. Sometimes one just needs to sort things out, and blogging helps me do it for myself.