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2025 Grand Rapids
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Strength
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Wheel of Fortune
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Judgment
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The Empress
The Fool
The Empress has a classic meaning of divine feminine energy. Rather than softening the edges of femininity, as society commonly depicts, this piece allows the individual to hold ownership of the divine feminine in a raw, sensual, & unfiltered manner with strength & dignity.
The Empress has a classic meaning of divine feminine energy. Rather than softening the edges of femininity, as society commonly depicts, this piece allows the individual to hold ownership of the divine feminine in a raw, sensual, & unfiltered manner with strength & dignity.
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Outwardly composed yet internally ablaze, my art reflects this duality. These pieces reimagine traditional symbols, offering a new perspective on resilience, fate, and the dynamic nature of the human experience.
Outwardly composed yet internally ablaze, my art reflects this duality. These pieces reimagine traditional symbols, offering a new perspective on resilience, fate, and the dynamic nature of the human experience.
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Watercolor portraits of tarot archetypes explore the raw, tangled emotions ignited by hardship. As with many looking for escapes during the pandemic, I went back to my roots in a love of artistic expression by teaching myself to watercolor paint. As I developed this skill I found myself gravitating towards portraiture & usage of color to express theme and emotion. During this time, I also picked up Tarot. Practicing Tarot became a lens through which I processed feelings of isolation, disillusionment, and ultimately, grief.
Pairing my portrait paintings with Tarot was simply a natural progression coming from both a need to internalize the lessons of Tarot & a desire to reshape the outdated gender role imagery of the cards. These pieces are part of an ongoing series.
Watercolor portraits of tarot archetypes explore the raw, tangled emotions ignited by hardship. As with many looking for escapes during the pandemic, I went back to my roots in a love of artistic expression by teaching myself to watercolor paint. As I developed this skill I found myself gravitating towards portraiture & usage of color to express theme and emotion. During this time, I also picked up Tarot. Practicing Tarot became a lens through which I processed feelings of isolation, disillusionment, and ultimately, grief.
Pairing my portrait paintings with Tarot was simply a natural progression coming from both a need to internalize the lessons of Tarot & a desire to reshape the outdated gender role imagery of the cards. These pieces are part of an ongoing series.
Samantha Hicks