Baptism

Mixed Media on Wood

Initiation into a spirituality is more than the act of pouring water — it is the understanding of water itself. Its power. Its memory. The way it sustains and gives life. I have always felt myself to be of the element of water, and in this work I sought connection with the water spirits who came before me. I wanted to communicate water’s code — the language it has carried through rivers, oceans, and raindrops since the beginning of time. This painting is my baptism into the spirit of water. The process was guided by water in every sense. The piece was left out in a rainstorm, its surface layered with paint and water over and over. One night, after painting, my phone lit up with an alarm reading “moon water.” I had never set that alarm. Coincidence? Perhaps. Or maybe it was simply water speaking back — reminding me that we are blessed with every drop. I am grateful.