"People are often unaccustomed to meditating on images and expressing to others what they experience. When they look at a painting, they assume that it has an established meaning, and either they try to explain it or they are baffled and unable to grasp its significance. We so often forget the ancient distinction between symbols and signs. Symbols and art works exist to express the unexplainable, and they continuously generate different responses within the same person."

Shaun McNiff in Art As Medicine
 
The stories in my paintings exist outside the boundaries of a label. The person attracted to a certain painting has his own story about the image, the colors used, etc. I am not responsible for the story. This is part of the wonderful mystery.

Reverend Walker Skating
Artist interpretation, acrylic on canvas
5' x 7'
 
Series of Six
(Recipe for a Universe)
patina & mixed media on sheet metal
24" x 30"
Facet of the Universe
watercolor and pencil on canvas
36" x 36"
 

High Five
acrylic on canvas
20" x 16"
Portrait
oil wash on canvas
32" x 42"
Agate
water base paint on canvas
15' x 11½'

Alchemy
oil and metal leaf on canvas
32" x 42"
As Above So Below
multi media on canvas
 
Bird of the Soul
acrylic on canvas
50" x 24"

Still Life 2
watercolor on paper 22" x 18"
 
Joy
texture and watercolor on canvas
40" x 40"
Light is Generous
metal leaf and watercolor on paper
35" x 28" framed

Secret of Beauty
oil on antique door
32" x 80"
Still Life 1
watercolor on paper
22" x 18"
Sun God
oil and metal leaf on canvas
36" x 36"

The Battle
oil wash with paper on canvas
47" x 47"
Horses Triptych
chemicals and oil on metal panels
 
The Power of Ten
metal and acrylic on masonite
28" x 46"

Intention and Desire
metal and wood assemblage
18" x 42"
Masters Visit
acrylic on canvas
24" x 36"
Iris
acrylic on canvas
15" x 30"

Reclining Nude
pastel on watercolor paper
 
    
 
To schedule a viewing of the entire portfolio and discuss possibilities for your project,
contact me at (214) 321-3324 or cdpankratz@carolpankratz.com.