darlene st. georges

prickly pear cactus: goddess of the coulées

artist statement

driven by curiosity i became fascinated with the prickly pear cactus of the coulées. her presence can easily go amiss, hidden in grasses and in cracks and crevices. over two summers i photo documented her life cycle. i offer artistic photographs with accompanying vignettes that reflect this creation-centred inquiry.

darlene st. georges

darlene st. georges is a visual artist, poet, and creation-centred scholar. she is associate professor of art education at the university of lethbridge, alberta, canada. her theoretical and practice-based research explores creation-centred living literacies through aesthetic translation of voice, body, breath and spirit. darlene is co-editor of artizein: arts and teaching journal. [email protected]  
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