Painters Find Inspiration In Sacred Feminine, Earth

Capturing the spiritual essence of the wild woman on canvas is a delicate art.

Using the power of myth, two local friends, artists and storytellers, have mastered the technique. Their styles differ, but their works share a similar purpose: to unveil the faces of the sacred feminine.

“I want women to feel more empowered about our talents, abilities and strengths,” Fort Wayne native Ilene Satala says.

Her “art of the goddess” features ethereal, incandescent women who burst with color and are adorned with flowers, jewels and butterflies.

Ann Beeching’s oil paintings, which depict women with their totems or “animal spirit companions,” tend to be a bit earthier. The often naked women are prone to prowling with animals in the darkness or are in the process of becoming one of the exotic creatures. Full Story

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