Marlis Jermutus’ early work evolved slowly from easily recognizable landscapes to slighter, more abstract forms, suggestive of a caligraphy nature might write. These changes followed her interest in Eastern philosophy, and the graceful but exacting practices of yoga and meditation that derive their form from a replication of natural processes. Yoga positions mirror the movements of animals, while the meditative state is most commonly compared to the lotus flower. The lotus flower basks serenely on the water’s surface with roots reaching through dark water to the earth at the bottom of the pond.

In meditation the mind floats above the turmoil of the world, but the body, sitting in “Lotus Position.” remains solidly connected to the ground.

Marlis’ paintings, on the surface, reflect light and an image into a viewer’s eye, but the abstract forms remain connected to the conscious energy that moved the artist’s brush.

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