Barbara L. Desrosiers

Making visible the invisible influences upon us, finding a valid connection between the earthly and the spiritual, these are the essence of my calling as an artist. I create in an effort to understand God's presence and nature in this world. The drive to make art leads me to design pieces, which are exploratory in nature: what is my relationship to creation, what is my relationship to God, what is his relationship to creation?

I find hope in the words of poet Robert Creeley when he said, " . . . art is a gate, not a product. . ." Art is the doorway through which I can connect with the other side.