In Reverence to the Feminine : Paula de la Joie | Gauguin Goddess #1

Gauguin Goddess #1, Paula de la Joie, 2008, Mixed Media, 30 x 28"

$4,000

Artist Statement

Based in Berkeley | unceded Huichin land

Paula deJoie was born in Los Angeles, California and moved to Berkeley to attend the University of California where she degreed in Fine Art and Law. From childhood on, Paula turned to art and writing as healing balms. Some of her early work depicted the particular suffering of black children. As an Elder now, Paula continues to use words and visuals as powerful and effective tools for healing and transformation and to connect with our Ancestors.

When considering our Ancestors, we contain multitudes. The earliest humans first appeared over 2 million years ago, the first of those said to be in Africa. Does this mean all humans share some of the same DNA? Are we all African? Or are we all simply stardust? There’s science and there’s myth and perhaps there’s something in between. That’s where Paula tends to find herself, in the in between spaces.