Before Revelations/Dancing in the Light
I have had two artistic passions throughout my life:
art and dance.
As a child, I loved rainy days--quiet hours spent with crayons and paper,
discovering the joy of making colors come alive. Before long, I was sketching
my own images, drawn to the simple pleasure
of creating.
An after‑school program allowed me to study both art and dance,
But it was dance that eventually claimed my full attention.
Encouraged by my teachers, I pursued formal training and began a long,
rewarding career as a professional dancer, performing with
major companies and on stage, television,
and film.
For many years, dance became my primary language
of expression. Even so, I never lost my connection
to art.
In the 1980s, I returned to painting, discovering
that it offered something deeply familiar. The works
shown here, which I call
Dancing in the Light,
bring my two passions together. They capture what my body
can no longer do, but what
my hands and mind
still remember--
movement, rhythm,
and the enduring
presence of
light.
art and dance.
As a child, I loved rainy days--quiet hours spent with crayons and paper,
discovering the joy of making colors come alive. Before long, I was sketching
my own images, drawn to the simple pleasure
of creating.
An after‑school program allowed me to study both art and dance,
But it was dance that eventually claimed my full attention.
Encouraged by my teachers, I pursued formal training and began a long,
rewarding career as a professional dancer, performing with
major companies and on stage, television,
and film.
For many years, dance became my primary language
of expression. Even so, I never lost my connection
to art.
In the 1980s, I returned to painting, discovering
that it offered something deeply familiar. The works
shown here, which I call
Dancing in the Light,
bring my two passions together. They capture what my body
can no longer do, but what
my hands and mind
still remember--
movement, rhythm,
and the enduring
presence of
light.
Title: Carmen Dance
Acrylic on Paper
w 32 x h 40
Prints by orders
