Painting
Statement
I grew up with the blessing of dyslexia, my parents and siblings encouraged me to read by introducing me to mythic legends and grim fairytales and allowing me to imagine and draw: monsters, maidens, knights, great heroes/heroines and all kinds of animals and lands, using the images to help me understand the printed words. As my education proceeded, I continued to use this method as i studied, Biology, K-12 Education, Developmental Psychology, Philosophy/Religion, Equestrian Sciences, and Art.
Influenced by the symbolism of Kandinsky's color theory, Jungian Depth Psychology, and Rupert Sheldrake’s Morphic resonance/holon theory of the formation of life forms; I have developed a personal method, dropping acrylic paint onto wet canvas allowing the paint to mix in random patterns then allowing images to be brought forth by meditation and active imagination, the paintings guiding me into animal formations, mythical imagery, and landscapes. I hope you enjoy the examples of my artwork, if you wish to see more you can find me on Instagram @LMCPART or Facebook as The Art of McCulloughPayne, or contact me directly at lmcculloughpayne@gmail.com or 573-310-3950.
