Art Spotlight: "Shakti: Fire Spirit"

"Shakti: Fire Spirit"

A fearless Fire spirit. She represents the element of Fire- passionate, assertive, transformative.  Fire's nature is bold, independent, spontaneous and courageous. It symbolizes energetic release, change, high emotion, purification and rebirth.

"O! for a muse of fire, that would ascend the brightest heaven of invention. "
                                                                         -William Shakespeare

"Fire Spirit" is part of a series I'm working on called "Shakti", which features iconic goddess figures and symbolic elements.

Full color prints available in a wide selection of sizes and printing options in my Digital Art Shop (prices vary).

"Shakti: Fire Spirit" Parchment Print

Monochrome parchment prints available at my Etsy Shop (only $10!!!)

Other pieces is this series:

Shakti: Fire Spirit

Shakti: Water Spirit

Shakti: Air Spirit

Shakti: Earth Spirit

Shakti: Fleur-des-Li
Shakti: Divine Life
Shakti: Night Song
Shakti: Sacred State 

Art Spotlight: "Shakti: Earth Spirit"

Shakti: Earth Spirit

A sensual Earth spirit. She represents the element of Earth- grounding, nurturing, fertile.  Earth's nature is patient, steadfast, practical and wise. It symbolizes the material, the body, our Mother Planet, fertility and stability.

“The earth does not belong to us. We belong to the earth.”
                                         ― Chief Seattle, The Chief Seattle's Speech 

"Earth Spirit" is part of a series I'm working on called "Shakti", which features iconic goddess figures and symbolic elements.

Full color prints available in a wide selection of sizes and printing options in my Digital Art Shop (prices vary).

Monochrome parchment prints available at my Etsy Shop (only $10!!!)

"Shakti: Earth Spirit" parchment print

Other pieces is this series:

Shakti: Fire Spirit

Shakti: Water Spirit

Shakti: Air Spirit

Shakti: Earth Spirit

Shakti: Fleur-des-Li
Shakti: Divine Life
Shakti: Night Song
Shakti: Sacred State 

Art Spotlight: "Shakti: Air Spirit"

Full color digital print

An ecstatic Air spirit soars aloft. She represents the element of Air- expansive, enveloping, essential to Life. Air's nature is fresh, cleansing, communicative and uplifting. It symbolizes the immaterial, the soul, the breath, the intellect, and freedom.

“I would like to be the air that inhabits you for a moment only. I would like to be that unnoticed and that necessary.” 

                                     ― Margaret Atwood

 Here is an interesting meditation on the element of air: http://www.wildmind.org/six-elements/air

"Air Spirit" is part of a series I'm working on called "Shakti", which features iconic goddess figures and symbolic elements.

Full color prints available in a wide selection of sizes and printing options in my Digital Art Shop (prices vary).

Monochrome parchment prints available at my Etsy Shop (only $10!!!)

Parchment print

Other pieces is this series:

Shakti: Fire Spirit

Shakti: Water Spirit

Shakti: Air Spirit

Shakti: Earth Spirit

Shakti: Fleur-des-Li
Shakti: Divine Life
Shakti: Night Song
Shakti: Sacred State 

Mind*Body*Spirit Odyssey Interview - Take a Peek Behind the Scenes!

Every month the Mind * Body * Spirit Odyssey blog features an interview with an artist whose work embodies and reflects the spirit and energy of the mind body spirit theme.  Diane Fergurson, editor and wonderful artist in her own right, talked to me about my history, techniques and more. Check it out!:

http://www.mindbodyspiritodyssey.com/2012/01/mind-body-spirit-artist-series-cristina.html

Diane has a knack for finding excellent artisan items and interesting information to share. Healthy recipes, too!

"The purpose of The Mind Body Spirit Odyssey is to showcase quality products, writing & ideas that are designed to nurture, inspire, heal & honor the spirit inside all of us. This blog is positive in nature & non-denominational. We publish a variety of diverse opinions, beliefs & viewpoints on many different subjects related to the Mind Body Spirit theme."

You can find the rest of the Artist Series interview here:
http://www.mindbodyspiritodyssey.com/p/artist-series.html
Beautiful stuff!

Also be sure to check out Diane's artwork, beautiful abstracts and mandalas with lush colors and textures:
http://www.dianefergurson.com/Site/heaven_and_earth.html

She also makes unique vintage-style jewelry:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/DianeFergurson#

Join the Mind Body Spirit Facebook page to keep up with what's new:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Mind-Body-Spirit-Marketplace/138709911986

Art Spotlight: "Sacred Feminine"

"Women, all females, are the manifestation of Mother Earth in human form. It is essential to collectively struggle to recover our status as Daughters of the Earth." 

                                                                              -Winona LaDuke

                                                               United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women
                                                               Beijing, China, August 31, 1995 




This piece, intended to celebrate the Sacred Feminine, includes several symbolic elements:
Female figure
The Female symbol (ancient symbol of Venus)
Wings (freedom, divinity, protection, rising above)
Heart shapes (love, soul, emotion, romance)
Stars (cosmic, celestial, magick)
Flame (spiritual energy, passion, purification, light, guidance)
Third Eye (intuition, enlightenment, perception, clairvoyance, imagination)
Praying hands/Namaste mudra: (sacred, blessing, respectful greeting, communion with the divine)
Crescent Moon (mother/motherhood, feminine energy, cyclic changes and natural rhythms, rebirth, intuition)
Vines (thriving tenacity of life, fertility, growth, fidelity)

Digital prints of this design are available HERE.

Art Spotlight: "Shakti: Water Spirit"

Full color digital print

A serene Water spirit. She represents the element of Water - quenching, cleansing, essential to Life.  Water's power is pure, fluid, flexible, soothing and deep.  It is symbolizes the subconscious, intuition and adaptability.

"Water, thou hast no taste, no color, no odor; canst not be defined, art relished while ever mysterious.
Not necessary to life, but rather life itself,
thou fillest us with a gratification that exceeds the delight of the senses."

—Antoine de Saint-Exupery, Wind, Sand and Stars, 1939

"Water is fluid, soft, and yielding. But water will wear away rock, which is rigid and cannot yield.
As a rule, whatever is fluid, soft, and yielding will overcome whatever is rigid and hard.
This is another paradox: what is soft is strong."

—Lao Tzu

This is the third piece in a series I'm working on called "Shakti", which features iconic goddess figures.

Full color prints available in a wide selection of sizes and printing options in my Digital Art Shop (prices vary).

Other pieces is this series:

Shakti: Fire Spirit

Shakti: Water Spirit

Shakti: Air Spirit

Shakti: Earth Spirit

Shakti: Fleur-des-Li
Shakti: Divine Life
Shakti: Night Song
Shakti: Sacred State 

Art Spotlight: "Shakti: Night Song"

Full color digital print

A sacred dance under the lambent glow of moon and stars. The moon radiates feminine energy - creative, receptive, intuitive.  The stars are our guides as they turn along their celestial path through the heavens.  Night is a time for mystery, dreaming and rejuvenation.
 

She walks in beauty, like the night
Of cloudless climes and starry skies;
And all that's best of dark and bright
Meet in her aspect and her eyes:
Thus mellow'd to that tender light
Which heaven to gaudy day denies. 

-Lord Byron

This is the second piece in a series I'm working on called "Shakti", which features iconic goddess figures.

Available now in a wide selection of sizes and printing options in my Digital Art Shop (prices vary).


Other pieces in this series:

Shakti: Fire Spirit

Shakti: Water Spirit

Shakti: Air Spirit

Shakti: Earth Spirit

Shakti: Fleur-des-Li
Shakti: Divine Life
Shakti: Night Song
Shakti: Sacred State 

Art Spotlight: "Shakti: Divine Life"

Full color digital print

A glowing goddess of green and growing things, life entwining, glowing, thriving. Wings connote divinity, the spiral flame represents outflowing energy, passion, the Creative Force. The Seed of Life nestles at the base, roots extending and swirling into a heart shape. 

"Nature is full of genius, full of the divinity; so that not a snowflake escapes its fashioning hand. "
                                                                                          -Henry David Thoreau

This is the first of a series I'm working on called "Shakti", which features iconic goddess figures.

Fine art prints of this design are available at my Print Shop:
http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/cristina-mcallister.html

Other pieces in this series:

Shakti: Fire Spirit

Shakti: Water Spirit

Shakti: Air Spirit

Shakti: Earth Spirit

Shakti: Fleur-des-Li
Shakti: Divine Life
Shakti: Night Song
Shakti: Sacred State 

Digital Prints

 In addition to the handmade screen prints available on my Etsy Shop, I have a selection of digital prints available through Fine Art America.


 Several of these designs are available exclusively as digital prints, others are alternate versions of some of my mandala designs. 

I did a lot of research when choosing a Print-On-Demand service for my artwork. I found Fine Art America to offer the highest-quality printing, substrate selection and finishing options.  You can choose from a variety of fine art papers, stretched canvas (ready to hang, no frame necessary!) or acrylic prints.  The acrylic prints are the newest option, with the image printed on the back of a piece of 1/4 thick clear acrylic which can be hung with wire, or aluminum mounting posts.


Each print option is available in a variety of sizes, and paper prints can be ordered complete with mats and frames, at very competitive prices.  Simply follow the ordering process to choose your mat colors and sizes and frame moldings.  Preview images give you a visualization of the finished product as you go along.


You can also order customized greeting cards.


Mandalas and Mysteries Digital Gallery