Masks and artwork by Karen Lia Schlick
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When I first started making my art, it was the writing of Carl Jung that connected me to the world of myths, dreams, and symbols. Now, almost thirty years later, I continue to be fascinated by the power of the image to reveal that world. These images can connect to hidden parts of ourselves, healing and making us whole. |
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"Psychological faith begins in the love of images. . .in reveries, fantasies, reflections, and imaginations. Their increasing vivification gives one an increasing conviction of having, and then of being, an interior reality of deep significance transcending one's personal life". James Hillman
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My masks are connected with my inner world of personal myth and dreams; expressions of the currents and streams that flow beneath the surface of everyday life.
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My current primary art form is masks, done in an airdried clay and worked with various materials. I also incorporate found materials, such as bones, broken glass, rusted metal, wood, roots, and so forth, into the pieces. I also work in other media including pencil drawing, etching, oil pastels, watercolours, acrylic and gouche. |
| Work has been exhibited in public galleries in Nova Scotia, and has travelled to other parts of Canada. |
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