The revelation of the Spirit comes in a fleeting moment, yet its impact on our senses can be profound and unrelenting. Perceived on many levels in the most mysterious of ways, the appearance of the Spirit is by nature impermanent. Like smoke, it cannot be contained. We have no reference for the Spirit; it is the other  the other side, the other way.
For me, dried plant leaves are the remains of the once fuller Spirit that inhabited the living plant. In the resulting abstract images, each leaf is isolated from everyday context, which gives viewers an opportunity to appreciate its unique Spirit.
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