Patricia Ariel is an artist close to our hearts. She is a dear sister to us and is the creator of the Swan and Her Lady illustration you see in our emblem for Swan Blessing. For me, Patricia is someone who can draw and paint visions that speak straight to my heart, images that are in my dreams but hard to describe. Over the years I have loved seeing her create the mysterious visions that I have been feeling - almost simultaneously - and this is why so much of her art graces the room we hold Swan Blessing in - I believe art helps us to open immediately to the mystery and to the dreaming within.

Patricia inspires me so much, she recently conceived the Changing Woman project to raise awareness about women's issues and rights through the expression of art. Here she is talking about the project and her dreams for it - I love to hear her beautiful voice and I hope she inspires you to become a part of this wonderful project.

You will see so many stunning artworks on the Changing Woman site and here are a just a few to wet your appetite. Go Patricia!

Reveal by Patricia Ariel

IoniNatasa IlincicWatercolor ABOUT THE ARTISTNatasa Ilinsic is a Sarajevo born artist, living in Northeast Italy since early childhood. As a panentheist pagan she believes in the sacredness of the cosmos and many of her works are focused on nature, mythology, the feminine. Classical beauty, Pre-raphaelites, Art Nouveau, Neoclassical and Victorian artists have always been an inspiration for her. She works mainly with traditional media (ink, watercolour, acrilic, pastels) but occasionally also with digital. Website:http://natasailincic.blogspot.it/

Ioni for Changing Woman Project by Natasa Ilincic

The BirthRose WongGraphite ABOUT THE ARTISTRose Wong is currently a student majoring in Illustration at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. Her work is illustrative consists a graphic feel and is dominated by intricate line work, accompanied by simple flat colors. Rose uses it to combine juxtaposing images of the female form and decorative elements to create hauntingly emotional pieces. Website:http://www.rosewongart.com/

The Birth by Rose Wong

Le SerpentMichelle M McNerlinWatercolor and ink on coffee stained watercolor paper5” x 7” ABOUT THE ARTISTMichelle McNerlin was born and raised just outside of Chicago, where at an early age she discovered a passion for drawing women and fantasy. She is a self taught artist, working primarily in watercolor and ink and more recently, acrylic. The Divine Feminine has always been a source of strength for her, who has sought to capture its emotion and to see what truly exists at its core. Website:http://www.bleumorphoart.com/

Le Serpent by Michelle McNerlin

Original artwork: Reveal by Patricia Ariel

This beautiful treasure is being auctioned online right now right here (bidding ends Friday 3rd May) by my favourite artist and dear sister, Patricia Ariel to raise money for her inspiring 'Changing Woman Project' - bidding has just started - good luck!

Changing Woman Project

The Changing Woman project was conceived by artist Patricia Ariel and is focused on raising awareness about woman’s issues and rights, as well as promoting women’s empowerment through examples from real life.

The project’s goal is to create twenty-one art portraits of women with stories to tell about how being a woman in the current model of society has impacted their lives. Stories of trauma, abuse, neglect, struggle, and how they fought and thrived, being transformed by the hands of the artist in models of support and encouragement for other women under similar circumstances.

The project is being launched on the Indie GoGo crowdfunding platform in order to raise funds to make it viable and give to it a bigger and more embracing dimension. The goal is to put together an art show, a “behind the scenes” video for the internet, an art book, and to produce limited edition art prints which sales (along with the books) will support an organization for the protection of women.

The site was created to feature all the twenty-one works created for the project, along with their creative process. It will also feature works of artists all over the world on the theme on women empowerment and women’s rights.

Changing Woman Project by Patricia Ariel

Reveal - for Changing Woman Project by Patricia Ariel