"One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious."
Quote by Carl Jung
About The Artist
Inspiration can be found Everywere, Close your eyes, listen to the wind in the trees, feel your own heartbeat! Take a moment to relax and revel in the world around you!
photo © to Erin Cooper
I hope to be updateing thes pages often so come back regularly to see whats new Look out for pictures you can click that will lead to other websites and resources, I will point them out sometimes but I think its fun to look for them and find them so most of the time I won't mention it.
~ Erin
Erin Cooper is a Primarly a Fantasy and Wildlife artist, She works in a variety of mediums includeing; Chalk, Acrylic Paint, Watercolors, Pencil and Ink, Oil Pastels, Digital Photography, Graphic & Computer Arts, and occasionally sculpture. Her primary medium is Acrylic Paint although she likes working on canvas one of her favorite pastimes is painting Deerskin Drums.
To Learn More about Erin's Painted Drums please visit the Drums Section under "Art" or the "Art for Sale" section of this Website.
Drumming can be a helpful practice for those who wish to expand their consiousness and reach trance states of meditation, more info on this can be found on the "Drumming and Theta" page
Below are some of the Drums before they have been painted on, They are hand streched by a Native American and bought from a friend and fellow artist Mary Masters from Shipshawanna.
After being painted (below)
Drum Design Erin Cooper © 2009
Erin is and Avid Admirer of Nature and when she is not incorperating her love of wild things into her artwork she can often be found hikeing through local woods, horsback rideing, birdwatching, at the local zoo or botanical gardens, or working in her own garden at home. She finds her inspiration from the natural world around her, from fellow artists, music, mythology, and research on symbols and cultures from all over the world. For More info on the Artist please read her artist statement or check out her resume on the other pages of this site!
Enjoy Your Visit to ShadoWind Studios and please come back soon!
Music "The Seeress Phrophecy"
By : © Archillea Amadas Estrellas
From the CD The Nine Worlds