The Wild in Women - Carina Sacher - Artist, Illustrator, Writer

"Breaking Bad"

"The Warrior in Women"

Format: A1 (594 x 841mm/ 23.4 x 33.1 inch), Acrylic on water colour paper. When you look in the mirror, what do you see? Sometimes it feels as if spears of anger, rejection, or sadness are raining down on us constantly. But this is life - we cannot control situations, but our reactions to them. The first spear is the pain we experience; when we find ourselves struck by a storm of outside adversity. The second spear is self-pity, anger, rage, and wallowing - this is where the true damage is done as this kind of thinking drains us of our mental strength. So how can we bring out our inner warrior to fight off negative thinking? We focus on what we CAN control. It helps to put a limit on self-destructive thoughts; maybe spend an hour or two, a day perhaps, but not longer. Because the things we think about determine the quality of our mind. Every action is driven by it. So let us not allow the second arrow to hit – as soon as we feel the first, let’s get back up on that horse with courage and determination. Remember Marcus Aurelius' very wise words: “You have power over your mind — not outside events. Realize this and you will find strength.”

"Victory"

Format: A1 (594 x 841mm/ 23.4 x 33.1 inch), Acrylic on water colour paper. What would it mean for us to win the battle with old demons we still carry around with us? The ones that don't serve but instead, hinder us? What would it mean if we claim victory and slay our Medusas? For ourselves? For our loved ones? Family? Children? Friends? What would our life look like if we could heal our injured instincts and move forward stronger and more self confident than ever? Our demons only hold as much power over us as we give them, so I say, let's bring out our warriors, slay our inner demons and become victorious! :)

"Achieving Fierceness"

Format: A1 (594 x 841mm/ 23.4 x 33.1 inch), Acrylic on water colour paper. What defines a fierce female? Many people think the word ‘fierce’ as bearing negative meaning when actually, it is very positive. The fierce woman is someone who is confident, self-aware; she has her morals and ethics in place. Someone who stands up for her beliefs, does the right thing no matter the cost, and is someone who is not easily pushed around. She is strong and courageous, kind, loyal and strong. A fierce female is a multifaceted woman who works to empower herself and others. She isn’t afraid to acknowledge her fears, her doubts and insecurities. Although she may tremble in the face of her fear, she will do so with her head held high, and works hard to beat her inner demons. The Fierce Female is within all of us, ready to slay her dragons every day. :)

"Wild Beauty"

Format: A1 (594 x 841mm/ 23.4 x 33.1 inch), Acrylic on water colour paper. "When we accept our own wild beauty, it is put into perspective, and we are no longer poignantly aware of it anymore, but neither would we forsake it or disclaim it either. Does a wolf know how beautiful she is when she sleeps? Does a feline know what beautiful shapes she makes when she sits? Is a bird awed by the sound it hears when it snaps open its wings? Be proud of your scars. They have everything to do with your strength, and what you have endured. They are a treasure map to the deep self. Learning from them, we just act in our own true way and do not draw back from or hide our natural beauty. Like the creatures, we just are, and it is right." Clarissa Pinkola Estés

"Wild Waves"

Format: A1 (594 x 841mm/ 23.4 x 33.1 inch), Acrylic on water colour paper. It has often been said "Women are like Water". I would like to add: "Wild Women have the soul of an adventurer, ready to be one with the sea." Water itself is often used as a metaphor of the wild, mysterious and unrestrained femininity and womanhood. It is connected with birth and re-birth, rejuvenation and creativity, wisdom, power, calmness and strength. The wild woman archetype is one that is highly misunderstood. It doesn’t mean a woman who is wild, embraces sex, or experiments with drugs. On the contrary, a wild woman is highly evolved, with discerning taste, style and opinions. She is someone who lets her emotions flow like a river and is powerfully devoted to those she loves. Just like water, she can be playful but equally possess immense strength (of character). She has a keen sense of intuition, embraces her imperfections, follows her instincts and has the confidence to pursue what she desires— not what society tells her she should want. Sadly, this version of a wild woman has been drastically domesticated - let's liberate her! :)

"The Creative Wild"

Format: A1 (594 x 841mm/ 23.4 x 33.1 inch), Acrylic on water colour paper. "Many of us have been brought up to be people-pleasers. We’ve learned that it’s best to be agreeable, even if it means we prioritize other people’s desires over our own. We’ve learned not to listen to our intuition. Yet when we get in touch with our desires, pursuing the things that light us up, learning to trust our instincts, and living in harmony with nature - we find our way back to our creative wild side. With the wild nature as ally and teacher we see not through two eyes but through the many eyes of intuition. The wild woman is fluent in the language of dreams, images, passion, and poetry. That is creative life." Clarissa Pinkola Estés