MANDEIGH WELLS

Portals Divine began with a decision to book an exhibition before the body of work existed. Developed independently and without funding, the project has grown from that initial idea into a substantial new collection of large-scale figurative oil paintings, created specifically for the exhibition.

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This series unfolds as a visual pilgrimage, from disconnection to remembrance, from fracture to wholeness. At its core lies the alchemy of the sacred reunion: horse and human, moon and stag, breath and heartbeat, him and her, self and soul.

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“Portals Divine” is a journey into the liminal, of the sacred woven into the ordinary, of archetypes embodied in skin and breath. The works in this collection are not simply paintings; they are doorways. They are icons, mirrors and invitations to witness the Divine Masculine and Divine Feminine not as abstract concepts, but as living forces moving through human form, myth, memory, and metaphor.

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The figures do not pose. They speak with a quiet intensity. Each composition is steeped in symbolism, portals, and portals within portals, anchoring lived emotion  within modern day mythology.

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Emerging from years of equestrian art, this body of work represents a shift, not just stylistically, but spiritually.  A movement away from surface into soul. From showing to revealing.

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