The Imaginative Art of Bev Stratton-Proemper
“My painting first started when I was challenged with depression, I have always loved to draw but painting for me came from within, it came when my life was in turmoil, knowing that, what I was doing was not mine, the feeling of being locked in and suppressed. I am truly grateful for this experience; it was the start of a beautiful journey for me.” ~Bev Stratton-Proemper
For more of Bev’s work, see the full multimedia edition of OM Times October Edition.
This Month we bring to our audience the Unique imaginative and visionary art of Bev Stratton-Proemper. We found Bev very busy always working and creating scenarios that are no shorter then ingenious and spiritually inspired. We have been intrigued by Bev’s art and the way the colors flow and match giving light to beings that we can only perceive through the eyes of our hearts.
OMtimes: Bev, what is the primary inspiration for your art? Bev: My painting first started when I was challenged with depression, I have always loved to draw but painting for me came from within, it came when my life was in turmoil, knowing that, what I was doing was not mine, the feeling of being locked in and suppressed. I am truly grateful for this experience; it was the start of a beautiful journey for me, but the primary Inspiration was to heal myself, when I first started it was with pastel chalks and the colours that came out were to put it mildly disgusting… it was mirroring what I was feeling from inside… working through this medium to at last get nice vibrant clear colours was the start… Also with chalks the picture could not be changed at all… this medium would not let it!
From here paints were used on cardboard, Again the mirror. Then finally a canvas… now this was a completely different phase because if the painting did not feel good it could then be washed away under the tap, so a certain freedom was gained… very necessary.
OMtimes: When did you start your visionary art and decided that was time to let others experience it? Bev: The Passing of my mother was the start of the receiving of this beautiful gift, a painting made especially for her
HEAVEN SENT was given to me, it was after painting this that the true Healing took place. I was diagnosed with Morbus Basedow had to stop smoking and really and truly go within…and this is what was found, that what is in us all, the Universe and the Universal Unconditional Love. But in 2008 was really the time when the visionary art was really able to come through; after much innerwork and it was in 2009 that I joined Facebook. Actually joining it, I found the woman in me… probably the first time in my life. My newly found confidence was put to test and it was also then that I decided to add my paintings to see the resonance they might become. After receiving such positive comments I then decided to add my poems, again to trigger and help others as it had helped me by feeling and writing them.
