In Lunar Faces | Feminine Divine, Diana has been a goddess that speaks to me personally throughout the whole series. Her relationship with Hecate and Luna to form a Triple Goddess is a powerful commentary of female friendships. All of them have some form of association with the moon and harnessing its power. They were a very easy choice to include in this series.
Diana is a goddess of the Roman Hellenistic religion. Together with Luna and Hecate, the three each represent a different aspect of Diana Triformis, the hunt, the moon, and the underworld. Diana quite literally translates into “goddess of the light and the moon”. She was a goddess that brought light into the darkness. She is so often associated with nature, fertility, and the moon. My goal with this piece was try to bring all of these aspects together as one work.
There are so many things to learn about this goddess but she really resonated with me in her connection to other goddesses. Bringing light into a dark place together, using the moon to light the way. The moon was such an important facet of this goddess that her inclusion in the series was automatic. She was also known for protecting those that could not protect themselves—whether it be animals or children. Diana Triformis is a powerful triple goddess who will never be alone in the work she does.
I absolutely loved creating this piece. It was one that I truly sat down and made a plan, created a materials palette, and did practice sketches before jumping in to create the final product. I am enjoying the process of learning to be more organized, or at least making a game plan for a finished work. This way I have a better idea of what the final will look like when it finally comes to life. Whether it was the resin, the pastels, the ink, the oils, or wood carving—all of it was painstakingly planned out and practiced to make sure the best result would come about. I am so happy with the result and I cannot wait to continue on with this series.
