These paintings are all in oil, painted on archivally prepared, heavy weight cotton-rag paper and are framed behind UV-protective Artglass.
“I am deeply moved by John’s approach to surrender to the unknown. His work speaks of trust, and of allowing consciousness to unfold without control. The resulting paintings carry a quiet presence that lingers long after the eye has left the image. They remind me that some truths can only be approached through intuition rather than explanation.”
Nicole Frobusch - Artist
“In new and unique paintings, John Edmiston expands the boundaries of Outsider Art to encompass the imagery of the spiritual. Notions of memory and eternity are conveyed by way of totemic avatars, allowing the viewer to participate in the artist’s own acts of contemplation and enlightenment. Emerging from trance by way of automatic processes, these apparitions, guides and spiritual entities represent a deep connection with an unconscious teeming with significations of otherness and self. Edmiston’s images recall the panoply of mystic deities familiar from eastern mysticism and meditative practices.”
Tony Thorne - Author
Tony Thorne - Author
Artist
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