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kIMBERLY BERg  |  UsA
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           It is now known from an abundance of modern archeological evidence   powers associated with the moon and wild animals; qualities associated
           that men and women in pre-patriarchal, neolithic societies lived in a   with art and aesthetics, dance and music, singing, chanting and ecstatic
           social system that highly revered women. My paintings are created   states of being. My  goddess, Creatress, Meditation and Mandala
           with the intent of restoring that kind of respect amongst men and a   galleries consist of pastel paintings that feature a nude, female figure
           feeling of self-worth amongst women. To achieve such a balance my   against a background which may be a mandala or abstract watercolor
           art tries to restore that part of the prehistoric Mother goddess culture   or entirely black. Usually the figure is either flesh colored or deep blue
           that honored women for their sacred, life-giving, life-affirming powers:   as in the Blue Lumina series.
















































           |  mediTATion iii, 2006 mixed mediA 19x26 in. | 48x66 Cm.
           |  Goddess i, 2006 pAsTel 19x26 in. | 48x66 Cm.
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