About Untethered:

Featuring original works in oil 

I am so grateful to have my paintings exhibited in this beautiful space in the shining city of San Francisco, which is so influenced by the proximity of the natural beauty of the water, the majestic trees, and the mountains.

Two years ago, I unconsciously began to change what I painted after returning from a women’s retreat on the East Coast. It was a Jungian retreat led by a long-time student of Marion Woodman, centered on myths and dreams, and it unlocked something for me creatively. Reading up a bit about the ancient myths of women who take flight, dating back to prehistory, I tapped into the ancient mythology of aerial women.

On morning hikes in the Bay Area with my dog, Pilot, I began to have glimpses of images, and visualizations while staring at the sky, and cloud formations. While listening to the wind in the trees and the sounds of my own footfalls, while looking at egrets, redwings blackbirds (symbolizing strength, protection and good fortune), and hawks, and while having encounters with coyotes and deer, I began to see women floating in the sky amongst the clouds, above the landscape, and in water.

Aerial women in mythology have appeared as bird goddesses, Valkyries, fairies, witches, winged goddesses, and swan maidens. Stories of women who take flight can be found in stories from around the world. They are often linked to sexuality, death, rebirth, or immortality, and power.

Untethered is defined as not tied or limited by a tether. It can also mean unbound or not restrained by bonds-to release a person, animal or thing so that they, he, she or it can move or act freely.

We are all yearning for lightness so that we are free to live our lives genuinely. So that we are not tied or limited by tethers. So that we are not weighted down by our experiences of trauma or sorrow, but may use the depths of their gravity to strengthen our innate ability to lift, float and become free, untethered.

“But if you travel far enough, one day you will recognize yourself coming down to meet yourself.

And you will say – yes.”

— Marion Woodman

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We are all yearning for lightness so that we are free to live our lives genuinely. So that we are

not tied or limited by tethers. So that we are not weighed down by our experiences of trauma

or sorrow, but may use the depths of their gravity to strengthen our innate ability to lift, float,

and become free, untethered.

• Jane Faye Leibowitz