Anima Mundi, Latin for “world soul,” describes the connection between all living things on the planet.
Artist’s Inspiration
I attended the Women’s March in Lansing, Michigan, with a small group of friends. On arrival I worked my way to the steps of the state capitol building, climbed to the top, and looked out at the sea of faces gathered on the mall and down the surrounding streets. Many of the women were wearing the cheeky “pussy hats,” so the scene had an overall pink cast. I descended into the crowd and stood side-by-side with my fellow sisters and was overcome with a feeling of connection to the many diverse and energetic souls. The voices of those around me, the words on the signs held high, the messages in the speeches singing out over the crowd, all served to call women, and all people, into action to work toward humanitarian goals. The positive energy was palpable.
In this painting the pink magnolias represent the many women gathered together at the Women’s March around the country, and the continuing efforts to rise up together for progress. The golden halo references the divine spirit. The magnolia blooms in the foreground are riding the breeze and flowing toward the central figure, where the energy of the feminine spirit flows into her, then out of her, enriched by her soul’s energy, toward the conch shell which she holds aloft and uses as a trumpet to call the world to peace.