Black/White/Gray

I was asked to create images for a project on diversity and inclusivity. I pondered for weeks as to what to paint, and when I entered my studio, hearts began pouring out of me. I couldn't stop! LOVE is the universal language. It encompasses us all.

I painted "ONE LOVE" in honor of the LBGTQ community.  Adding a stroke of brown, black and white representing all races.  We truly are "ONE LOVE"--our souls are LOVE.  Sometimes we have to dig deep to find it.  

When I was a little girl, I remember playing dress up with a pair of "silk slipperZ" in soft pastel colors. I felt like a princess in them. So soft, so feminine, so beautiful.

In Chinese symbology, a white butterfly symbolizes the soul of a departed loved one and also means angels are watching over you and that you are being protected. If you've recently lost a loved one, the black color of a butterfly represents death, while the white color serves to remind you that your loved one isn't gone. In fact, they are trying to reach out to you. I am extremely connected to angels and my ancestors, so this symbology really resonates with me. Then I added the copper which works with all of the chakras to pull in energies from higher realms into the physical world.

This is from one of my first paintings. I would go into my studio with very heavy emotions as I was processing memories from childhood abuse. I really needed deep purple to integrate into my beingness. I was desperate for any kind of help I could get! Purple is related to higher spiritual attainment. It also represents intuition and the mystical side of life. I love that side of life. It makes me feel "complete".

This is one of my first paintings. I was experimenting with mixing the chakra colors together.  It felt like the "Earth's "creation" to me. Coming out of the Universe. Among the galaxy of stars. And color put its own stamp of approval on its evolution.

As I began my healing journey, I was compelled to search for answers to the deep emotional pain I was experiencing from memories of childhood abuse. Who was I? Where did the "Pam" I once knew go? Where did all this rage and anger come from? What did I need to learn from all of this? I was guided and directed to many therapists, healing practitioners, and a deeper trust in God. EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) was one of my best friends. Still is. I can finally say that "Pam" is back. I have come "full circle". What a ride. . .

When I paint gold, I paint God. Representing my higher power and the God within. White represents the heavens to me. I love how "God lit" the white and gold in this piece. Heavenly.

My husband named this for me. It was one of the first pieces I painted. He said it reminded him of a seed. The birthing of something new. Like my art career! So, "genesis" it became. Let the games begin.

I love how these strokes are "in Sync" with each other. Flowing together. Working together. With hot pink exuding warmth and happiness and a love of life.  I created "in Sync" for a hotel show--HI Connect.  Milliken manufactured a 60'x27' carpet with this design on it.  It was incredible to see how it transformed from print to carpet!  Here's a link to it.  Scroll down and you will see it.

https://pamelanielsen.com/pages/hospitality-gallery

When I painted "inner self", I was in deep reflection. Going deep within to heal memories from childhood abuse. Black was both a trigger and a safe haven for me. Bringing up fear, depression, loneliness. But also protecting and comforting. Strong. Allowing me to accept and release my real feelings. Some very dark. Red grounded me to my root chakra and the earth during this process. Iridescent white is associated with light, goodness, innocence, and purity -- so much of what I wanted back. It represented a successful beginning for me. And turquoise allowed me to speak my truth, honestly and openly.

"Kindness" is soft and tender. I painted it when I was in need of a softer energy--after experiencing a very difficult surgery.  Delicate. Peaceful.  

After weeks of creating the chakraZª WHITE series in my head, I entered my studio one evening to paint them.  Each stroke on a 27"x21" piece of deep bronze metal. Signifying coming out of the dark. 8 strokes of color--7 from the primary chakra colors--red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet--and pink. The chakra of love. I had been doing a lot of healing work with the chakra colors, releasing memories of childhood abuse, and felt inspired to paint a white stroke through each representing a clearing of any negative energy in that specific chakra. Painting these intense colors dramatically shifted me physiologically in a very positive direction!

Tapping into our source energy is "powerful". Red energy is connected to the root chakra and it is important that it be earth grounded. We should place our feet firmly on the ground, and look at ourselves and others with love. Powerful.

The chakraZª WHITE series includes the images "powerful" "life!" "clarity" "youthful" "mantraZ" "manifeZt" "divine wiZdom" and "magnetiZm".

Red is energizing. It excites the emotions and motivates us to take action. Black offers strength, protection and comfort. White is the color of new beginnings, of wiping the slate clean. And gold is God to me. All necessary qualities to incorporate "shifting" my incorrect perceptions, my codependent tendencies, my self criticism, my negative thought processes. I'm always shifting. A life-long process...

One of my first paintings. The smooth stroke of the violet brings peace to my "soul". Very clean, very grounded, very peaceful. And the white allows my soul to breathe in the space of nothingness.

I was asked to create images for a project on diversity and inclusivity. I pondered for weeks as to what to paint, and when I entered my studio, hearts began pouring out of me. I couldn't stop! LOVE is the universal language. It encompasses us all.

I love the clean smooth cool feel of silver--and especially how my palette knives glide beautifully along anodized aluminum. "sensitive LOVE" was painted on a piece of satin gray acrylic. The same smooth feel. I was after a moment of stillness when painting "sensitive LOVE".

Silver's gentle and comforting qualities relate to the sensitivity of the moon's cycle of ebb and flow. With its reflective and sensitive qualities silver inspires intuition, clairvoyance and mental telepathy.

I was asked to create images for a project on diversity and inclusivity. I pondered for weeks as to what to paint, and when I entered my studio, hearts began pouring out of me. I couldn't stop! LOVE is the universal language. It encompasses us all.

I painted "ONE LOVE" in honor of the LBGTQ community.  Adding a stroke of brown, black and white representing all races.  We truly are "ONE LOVE"--our souls are LOVE.  Sometimes we have to dig deep to find it.  

I was asked to create images for a project on diversity and inclusivity. I pondered for weeks as to what to paint, and when I entered my studio, hearts began pouring out of me. I couldn't stop! LOVE is the universal language. It encompasses us all.

I love the clean smooth cool feel of silver--and especially how my palette knives glide beautifully along anodized aluminum. "sensitive LOVE" was painted on a piece of satin gray acrylic. The same smooth feel. I was after a moment of stillness when painting "sensitive LOVE".

Silver's gentle and comforting qualities relate to the sensitivity of the moon's cycle of ebb and flow. With its reflective and sensitive qualities silver inspires intuition, clairvoyance and mental telepathy.