This is a series of paintings by Emily Andress, Diane Pike, and Luis Ardila. We begin with an abstract underpainting done by one of the three. At this point, we discuss what we are seeing in the marks provided until an agreed upon image emerges. We then takes turns painting the canvas, switching every 15 minutes or so. All three of us have very different styles that we bring to these pieces. We use symbols to convey each story; whether it's mythological characters, fauna and flora, color, etc.  Once the piece is completed, we sign it as AWAKEN with each artist signing two letters. We individually sign the back.

The point of these works are to illustrate the beauty that can come from Releasing Ego and allowing ideas and styles to merge to create a fourth entity. Emily is Aquarius and represents Air, Diane is Capricorn and represents Earth, Luis is Scorpio representing water. Our fourth entity is the fire that emerges from the collaborative process and completes the four elements. As the Hopi tribe describe in their stone tablets, the four original races of the earth represent the four elements; Black is water, white is fire, yellow is air, and red is earth. Each are equal and necessary to retain balance. The pieces we create tell mythological stories from all world cultures that are relevant to where we are now. Each artist brings their style and knowledge together to round out the narrative.

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