Rachel Houseman Fine Art
Human Potential Series
ARTIST'S STATEMENT
Art is the journey of the soul in 3-D (heart, mind and spirit). I have been making art all my life. I believe in art as a healing element, I practice it in my role as an Art Therapist. Art expands and at times it becomes a psychic premonition; a revelation of the soul to oneself… It is a vehicle of discovery. Art is my greatest teacher. I have worked on this series for 8 years now. There are 2 working titles: “Human Potential” or “The Red Paintings” (I use paper the color of Sedona red rock). The materials, gouache on paper are the same as used by the ancient Vedics 5,000 BC in sacred ritual prayer. My paintings are prayers for the betterment of all human kind, in pursuit of our highest potentials.I make art from dreams, meditations, and visions. I look to the landscape, the mindscape, the dreamscape and to the struggle of the human condition as fuel for the artworks. Transformation is a common theme. I have many ideas from my own introspection, visionary inspirations, symbolism of the world’s mystery schools, the Earth and sacred cycles of the natural world, the phenomena of Cosmic Consciousness, legends and mythologies. Often the paintings depict the three worlds: human (Earthly), spirit (Heavenly) and the world of the ancestors (Subterranean).The human world and its cultures are diverse and these images show that diversity as well as the connections we share. One of my goals is to preserve the sense of importance and specialness of each culture. Another goal is the heightening of the senses through symbolism and the sublime showing our connection with all other human beings at the level of the Divine. The way that you look at each piece may change over time. Like a mysterious waterfall, the human story is often fluid and changing as well as ancient and repeating. The collective unconscious is written in the folklore, mythology and live tales given to us from our ancestors; yet we make them come alive by living out our own stories in the here and now…I believe we are constantly creating a new mythology, one of our evolution and transformation, our struggles and joys. Now is the time to remember our true selves and seek out our highest potential to become what we can only imagine.
"If grains of sand become a reflection of the Divine, just think what can happen to the human being..." -The Dalai Lama
"Conversations with the Sacred Underground" Gouache on Paper 34x23" 2004 Rachel Houseman
"Prophecy of the Eagle and the Condor" 23x32" Gouache on Paper 2012 Rachel Houseman
"La Luna" Gouache on Paper 23x32" Rachel Houseman 2013
"Grief into Beauty" Gouache on Paper 34 x 23" 2005 Rachel Houseman
"Love is the Mystery School" 23x34" Gouache on Paper 2006 Rachel Houseman
"Princess of Pentacles" 17x11" Gouache on Paper 2013 Rachel Houseman
"Strength: Harvesting the Ego" Gouache on Paper 16x20" 2013 Rachel Houseman
"Multi-Dimensional Priestess" Gouache on Paper 23x34" 2011 Rachel Houseman
"Feeding the Ancestors" Gouache on Paper 23x34" 2007 Rachel Houseman
"Ceremony on the Mesa" Gouache on paper 9x8" 2010 Rachel Houseman
"Songs of the Other World" Gouache on Paper 23x34" 2007 Rachel Houseman
"Soul Love" Gouache on Paper 23x34" 2007 Rachel Houseman
"Prophecy of the White Buffalo Woman" Gouache on Paper 34x23" 2011 Rachel Houseman
"Prayer to the Four Corners" Gouache on Paper 8x8" 2005 Rachel Houseman
"On the Path" 6x6" Gouache on Paper 2008 Rachel Houseman
"The Source" 23x34" Gouache on Paper 2005 Rachel Houseman
"Human Potential" 7x9" Gouache on Paper 2004 Rachel Houseman
"Star Angel" Gouache on Paper 7x7" 2007 Rachel Houseman
"Earth Goddess" Gouache on Paper 8x6" Gouache on Paper 2004 Rachel Houseman
"The Giver" 23x34" Gouache on Paper 2006 Rachel Houseman
"Guadalupe's Prayer" Gouache on Paper 23x34" 2006 Rachel Houseman
"The Demiurge" Gouache on Paper 30x23" 2013 Rachel Houseman
"Tornado Running Heart" Gouache on Paper 23x34" 2006 Rachel Houseman
"Mending the Universe" Gouache on Paper 9x8" 2012 Rachel Houseman SOLD
"Green Man" Gouache on Paper 9x6" 2007 Rachel Houseman
"Searching the Universe" 23x34" Gouache on Paper 2006 Rachel Houseman
"Guardians of the Psychic Force" 6x5" Gouache on Paper 2011 Rachel Houseman
"Re-Generation" 20x30" Gouache on Paper 2004 Rachel Houseman
"Healing Hearts" 23x34" Gouache on Paper 2004 Rachel Houseman
"The Healing Source" 18x24" Gouache on Paper 2007 SOLD Rachel Houseman
"Volcano Woman" 9x14" Gouache on Paper 2006 Rachel Houseman
