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URL:https://www.scot-art.co.uk/events/ocean-of-her-exhibition-2/
SUMMARY:Ocean of Her Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Ocean of Her is the newest body of work by artist and art psych
 otherapist Jessica Kirkpatrick. Supported by the RSA Blackadder Travel Awa
 rd\, this work in part responds to an immersive journey to Teotihuacan\, M
 exico\, where she engaged in sacred site work and Toltec practices. This e
 xhibition marks a threshold moment in Kirkpatrick’s practice—where her
  identities as artist\, healer\, and facilitator converge.\nThe paintings 
 and drawings reflect a shift in her approach to art-making: embracing the 
 kinaesthetic\, haptic\, and psychic dimensions of the canvas. Rather than 
 pursuing aesthetic perfection or technical mastery\, Kirkpatrick works thr
 ough process\, presence\, and emotional truth. Each brush mark becomes an 
 act of devotion—a tactile anchor into attentive awareness. The canvas fu
 nctions not only as a surface for images but as a psychic frame in which s
 ensation\, \nmemory\, and intuition can unfold.\nOcean of Her—is the vas
 t\, generative force of feminine creativity. This ocean holds the full spe
 ctrum of experience: joy\, rage\, grief\, sensuality\, tenderness\, and ec
 stasy. Historically\, such emotional and intuitive intelligence has often 
 been suppressed or dismissed. Through painting\, Kirkpatrick reclaims thes
 e energies\, allowing them to flow freely in raw\, expressive forms. Imper
 fection is welcomed as the gold of humanity\, creating space for complexit
 y and authenticity.\n\nKirkpatrick is expanding her practice to offer ther
 apeutic and creative services that use art-making as a pathway toward heal
 ing\, self-understanding\, and community connection. The participatory rel
 ational experience accompanying the exhibition offers a glimpse into this 
 approach—inviting visitors to understanding art not simply as something 
 to observe\, but as a living process that can support expression\, reflect
 ion\, and transformation.\n\nIn a world increasingly fractured by conflict
 \, oppression\, ecological grief and collective trauma\, Kirkpatrick’s w
 ork seeks to cultivate tenderness\, care\, and authenticity. Drawing on an
 cestral wisdom\, ritual\, and embodied creative practice\, Ocean of Her in
 vites viewers to pause\, feel\, and reconnect with the vast tidal intellig
 ence of the creative psyche.\nUltimately\, the exhibition is both a person
 al offering and a communal invitation: to witness\, to participate\, and t
 o remember the deep currents of imagination\, intuition\, and emotional li
 fe that flow within us all.
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CATEGORIES:Arts,Exhibitions,Featured
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