Joyful Night

As an ardent climber, Coralie explores in her art the themes of permanence, adapting to change and letting go. Using the mountains and the skies and sun cycles as symbols, these natural elements are metaphors for the need to observe and respect Mother Nature in the face of overwhelming changes that one experiences in life, the acceptance of letting go of the past and starting again, and of life and death.

In this "Into the night" series, Coralie explores the theme of night time landscapes as a journey into one's own darkness:

From the belly of inky skies
will descend a flash of light
a generous sprinkle of joy
the one that you stopped hoping for
the one that will overflow your gentle soul
with the vital force that was once thought lost
Taste the delicious expansion of the heart
Until the hungry night takes over once again

All the sides of the canvas are meticulously painted as a continuation of the image. It is best hung without a frame to display the unique edges which gives the painting an eye-catching 3-D dimension.