Jeanne Fry Art

The symbolism behind the Contemporary Folk Art Painting, "Butterflies Reconstructed" by Jeanne Fry. Using mixed media, Jeanne shares the story of the beautiful healing of familial patterns. She carries the Soul of a Butterfly a spirit perpetually evolving. Those beautiful wings, folded gently underneath, would soon allow her to Fly. She can hear the whispers from the Chrysalis, imparting its Wisdom, as she undergoes her Reconstruction, each piece gently being put back together. Softly the voice floats as if it were a song riding the Wind. It is a familiar song, the same song each of the women before her have learned... "Dear Soul, Be joyful. Let go of your fears and Feel Deeply. Trust your Heart for it knows the way. No judgments are allowed here. "Normal" will never be "Beautiful". Those breaks and cracks are merely surface allowing your deep gorgeous spirit to seep through like the morning sunrise after the

Texture is important to me in my artwork. It can help portray emotions, alter perceptions, and reflect time. I have a fondness of Muslin, for it brings to me feelings of an older sweeter time when things were a bit more simplistic, and a sense of wholesomeness.  I've recently been painting and journaling on muslin, then later sewing it up into a diverse piece that is part art doll, part journal, and part decorative pillow.  One of my favorites is titled "Quiet Contemplation".  The young woman is painted on the muslin with a blend of acrylic and textile medium, while the wooden chair with vines that sits on top of her head was stamped on with ink.  The written word that surrounds her is: "Sometimes we need to take those moments of Quiet Contemplation, they are imperative for the Soul. Often we don't get enough of them - the Pure Stillness when you can hear your own heart beating - when you can go inside and in the Knowing.....Find the Answer

The Universe was once a cold dark and lonely place, difficult for the traveler to migrate. One had to rely on their intuition and the occasional star as a navigation point in order to find their way. Sometimes this worked well, but a lot of the time it simply produced frustrated travelers who would eventually give up on their quest. That is, until Selena... Selena was a mother, in every fiber of her being. Nurturing was as natural to her as breathing. She wanted to not only comfort everyone who was wandering in the dark, but to help guide them. Everyone had their own path though, and she surely couldn't tell them all where they needed to go. After contemplating on how she could help she gained an understanding that if she just allowed her self to shine, her own illumination could be enough to offer the truest of guidance, inspiring others to do the same. And so, the mother that she was  gave birth to many moons....moons that filled the Universe. Each moon shining bri