Female
Age: 40
Hometown: Port Elizabeth
Accepts Commissions: Yes
Logged in: No
Number of Visits: 658
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Background and Lifestyle
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In a Relationship |
| Smoker |
No |
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No |
| Education |
Self Taught |
| Children |
I don't want kids |
Interests and Personality
| Biography | I was born in Eastern Cape, South Africa and grew up in the town of Oudtshoorn - part of the Little Karoo - a landscape of intense colours. I loved art and painting from an early age, but for many years practiced it as a hobby. After finishing school I studied art, but did not finish the course. I then started working in the health industry. Throughout the years I worked in many different fields of the health industry. In time I became interested in alternative health - what attracted me was the holistic approach and that the person is actively involved in his/her own healing.
I did various courses in energy work (Reiki, Shambhala). In 2006 I went through a healing crises - after examining my life, I decided to focus on using my gifts to celebrate life and to encourage others who have similar issues. |
| Interests | Spiritual art,healing art, energy work/healing, music, history, movies.
You can pop into my site http://maristha.blogspot.com for more info |
| Music | Any music of Anugama, Vangelis |
| Films | I like a wide range of movies. Those that stay with me are the thought provoking ones: A beautiful country, Edges of the Lord,Little Children. I also enjoy period movies: Apocalypto,Dances with wolves, Memoirs of a geisha,Marie Antoinette |
| Television | None at all |
| Books | All time fave - Lord of the rings. Favourite author -James Michener |
| Heroes | Robert Bruce, Mantak Chia |
Exhibitions
About my work:
I would describe my paintings as spiritual art and energetic imagery. Colours are what I enjoy most about painting. Colours form a vibrational energy that the user can share. My paintings are reflections of the changes I went through - my spiritual aspirations and journey. I hope that they will encourage/uplift others who shared similar experiences. My message is simple - we are multidimensional beings who can free ourselves of our limiting beliefs - if we dare to face our fears.
I portray the human form as spirit, energy and light. To me, we are light enfolded by flesh.
I`ve grouped my paintings into themes. I love runes, so I’ve chosen runic symbols as themes.
The Isa series – The Isa rune is winter, cold and ice. It represents rest before activity, potential and possibility. It’s the still form before the irresistible force.
The Isa paintings are images from nature – figures and landscapes, as metaphors.
The Jera series – The Jera rune is change, development and reward. The reward comes from not fighting the changes, but accepting it. In the Jera paintings the figures are morphing into bird-like shapes. Some of the paintings are representing humans as energy forms.
The Eihwaz series, which symbolises a transformation process – is about light - letting your light shine.
The next is called Berkana - the rune for new beginnings, growth and connecting to others and sharing nourishment.
The latest one I`m working on is Gebo - gift. I frequently use triangular frames for my paintings - for me triangles are symbolic of the many facets of humans -the physical, emotional and spiritual. I like to desribe my paintings with Haiku.
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CreateReality
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Posted on: 8th Sep 2007 1:43
Hi! Listen, I have about 6 months to prepare for my first solo show, and I was hoping you could assist me. I will need to have at least 30 paintings to display. If you could, with as much honesty as possible, please name 2 of my completed pieces that you feel I should definitely show. Also, please share 3 things with me, based on my current work, (remember be honest), that you would recommend to me for improving my art in general. I am fine if you post this on my public board because it may be interesting to others. The feedback from other artist on this website is very valuable to me. Thanks! ~Marianne
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BluMoon
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Posted on: 27th Aug 2007 7:17
Hello Maristha, your work is beautiful and interesting. Blumoon
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debsart1
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Posted on: 15th Aug 2007 12:48
Beautiful work!!! Stop by my site sometime! Best Wishes, Deborah
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CreateReality
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Posted on: 12th Aug 2007 20:46
Hi Maristha, I just added a new abstract piece to my "New Work" gallery. Could you please check it out and let me know what you think. Thanks, ~Mare
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christianhealingart
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Posted on: 30th Jul 2007 13:52
Thank you for visiting, if you need any help with a distant healing session let me know. I love to do group healings even if it is from a distance. Take care. Message me when you load on more artwork.
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Maristha
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Posted on: 30th Jul 2007 6:46
Hi. Thank you. Very nice to meet you. I like your work too -Healing hands is my favourite - I love light in paintings, a reflection of the light inside us and around us. I find the Shaman painting very interesting as well.
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BackPorchArt
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Posted on: 29th Jul 2007 2:05
Welcome to MAP great job on your site.
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christianhealingart
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Posted on: 28th Jul 2007 13:45
Hi, welcome to this website. Everyone is helpful and friendly. I do energy work and abstracts too. Your "Star Cloud Series is amazing!! Visit my site when you get a chance.
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Sarah
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Posted on: 28th Jul 2007 12:00
Hi, don't forget to email your friends about your new My Art Profile URL! Send them a link to your new page http://www.myartprofile.com/Maristha.
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Enamelroom
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Posted on: 27th Jul 2007 18:58
You saw sometime ENAMEL MOSAIC? I shall be glad it to show and hear your response. Andrey.
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indranath
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Posted on: 27th Jul 2007 10:37
Significantly used forms and colour.Very interesting works.
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Maristha
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Posted on: 27th Jul 2007 6:16
Hallo
Thank you! I`m so exited to be part of the project. "Receiving love" was created after doing a Shambhala Reiki course. A lady with the name Fatien shared her experience with us - it was a very moving moment.
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CreateReality
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Posted on: 26th Jul 2007 14:05
Hi Maristha, Welcome to your site. Your work is gorgeous. I love all of them. If I had to pick a favorite, it might be "Receiving love a la Fatien, part of Jera series", but it is difficult to decide.
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Maristha
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Posted on: 26th Jul 2007 13:19
Hiya
This is very true - I have felt it on occasion.It`s one thing to read about energy concepts - awesome to feel it.
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Mamtani
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Posted on: 26th Jul 2007 13:15
Greetings - you are the light yourself!
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Maristha
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Posted on: 26th Jul 2007 12:24
Hallo Sarah
I do have a question about sharing - how does it work?
Thanks. M
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Maristha
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Posted on: 26th Jul 2007 12:22
Hi Ranjan
Thank you! I`m very exited about joining and becoming part of the art community.
M
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ranjan
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Posted on: 26th Jul 2007 10:50
Hello Maristha, welcome to this site, I read your interesting biography and waiting for your works, I'll return to visit your site when your upload some of your images, BEST WISHES- RANJAN
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Sarah
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Posted on: 26th Jul 2007 9:29
Hi Maristha, Can I help? This is a Free Forum for people like us to communicate about our passion of Art in whatever form. We are free to promote our own websites & commissions to Art lovers around the world. This website does all the advertising so we don't have to. In addition the more contacts you make in the industry the more popular we become as Artists in turn more people will show an interest in our Public Exhibitions. Keep in touch with everyone! X
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