Mapping Her Way
Alyson Annette Eshelman
I am motivated by meditative and devotional readings and how they guide my life. I am often inspired by the words I read within the context of the scripture and find that most of my artwork stems from that inspiration. As I begin working on a piece I am inspired to create more than one piece on the topic.
I am often working on three to four pieces at one time. I use similar images throughout the bodies of work to provide continuity. The embryonic images convey a dependency of the child and the balance between the mother’s self-denial in the giving of her body to the child, and her desire to keep her body for herself. Our desire to go our own way versus our desire for something greater than ourselves is experienced in all people. It is a struggle within the human soul to which no one is immune.
“Women of Transformation” is a series addressing the soul and how we begin to listen to our true selves. Keeping the soul locked in a cage is how many of us live, always trying to find true happiness, searching hopelessly for something to satisfy. Our soul is intended to be complete and we express wholeness as we allow ourselves to be free and accept that freedom to explore new avenues and adventures. We experience freedom as we advance beyond the false boundaries that bind our souls.