Soul Journey  

paintings by Dawn Lim, 2002



    In my undergraduate studies at the University of Ballarat, I discovered a unique style to develop my expression,
 taken from the surrealist automatic drawing technique of making marks on the support and communicating with what is found.       
   
    I have been experimenting with automatic mark making and line since 1995, progressing to this body of work. I have called these paintings “Soul Journeys”, as this has been a recurring theme for me. The “Souls” depicted by eternal circles appear to be travelling through time surrounded by the lines which beg to suggest some sort of intelligence and inspirations.
   
    Of course, the paintings are open to viewer interpretation as I agree with a comment made by Picasso that "A work of art is not thought out and settled beforehand. While it is being done, it changes as ones thoughts change. And when it is finished it still goes on changing, according to the state of the mind of whoever is looking at it."
   
    I hope you enjoy viewing “Soul Journeys” as I have creating them.