BRAVE & BEAUTIFUL 

I experienced an intense realization that my ex-husband and I had become our own highest role model of a peacefully divorced couple. In that moment, the two adjectives that came to mind for him and me were “Brave” and “Beautiful.” We are each so Brave and Beautiful to have stepped into a contractual relationship, to have strived to be in partnership, and to be presently committed to the quest for authenticity, which in our case took the form of a formal separation, a “divorce.” At the year mark of our divorce, it is very gratifying for me to see a visual depiction of the rich, positive beauty of our relationship. We don’t live in the same town anymore but stay in touch and consult on the many projects we started together. The Gift we each gave was a gift of time, and in our story, the fruits of that investment are still maturing. Living the experience of our relationship is gorgeous. I believe that my simple digital collage expresses my deep respect for all who make the effort to be in partnership. We who try are Brave and Beautiful! Elements of this digital collage include original artwork with ink, colored pencil, pastel, and pen; artist’s digital photography. This collage was created to be 14x11 in. and prints well on metallic photo paper by a professional printing company online.