My images are of dreams - they are of memories, intimate and personal. 

My world is one beyond the conscious mind.  As I draw, I am in another world, experiencing a type of spirituality akin to a trance, or meditative state of mind.  I believe that one can obtain this state without the use of any mind-altering substances through diligent practice and dedication to one’s creativity and self-expression.

I allow my subconscious to control my work and I am seldom compelled to over-intellectualize the symbols and hidden meanings.  My intuition tells me to allow for an open-ended response, and to allow for ambiguity.  Usually not until the entire drawing is completed do I fully understand what is being said.

It is this purging of my soul, that I am addicted to.  For me - to draw is to breathe.  I cannot survive without it.

Janelle McKain, 2010