Ebb & Flow Collection 2021
In October 2017, I was sitting on the shore in Barcelona, a book about Andrew Wyeth in my lap and the view of the ocean before me. I had come for renewal, a time of reprieve from a world spinning all around me. Watching the flow of the tide come and go calmed and refreshed my soul. There, all alone on my little plot of beach, I found peace.
The flow of life has brought the unexpected to all of us recently. For me, that included leaving my life in Germany to return to the States, and all the accompanying stress. But despite these unsettling changes, the flow brought connection with it: I began a beautiful relationship with the man who will walk me down the aisle at the end of this month.
The Ebb and Flow collection celebrates the journey of life, the current that sweeps us in directions we never could have planned. It is an invitation to enjoy the process and allow ourselves to release control and flow into new places, connections, relationships, and opportunities. It is about treasuring moments of beauty, like sitting along the shore watching the waves come in and the sea and sky disappear.
This is a collection of prints and paintings that explore the creative process of following the flow, wherever it leads. I allowed paint to interact with hands, brushes, paper, and canvas, guiding me into uncharted territory. I hope the result- works of reflection, peace, and acceptance- will help you do the same.
- Bobbi Jo
