Shattered Psyche

14/09/2024

Craving a magical cake that'll shrink you down to mouse proportions?check out Shattered Psyche's display featuring max Myers at the larder lake public library for some artistic magic! There is no cake, but the art is just as magical.

About the artist…

Max Myers is a Sacramento California resident for some years. He is inspired by the world, loving friendships, and the magical and mystical spiritual relationship between all things. Max has been writing poetry, painting and writing short essays for the last 60 years. A self taught poet/writer, he is an artist, musician, bee keeper who has traveled around this beautiful country, seeing the profoundly impressive and magical sites and spending time meeting the wonderful people who make up the color and flavor of America There is so much to observe and document, and as Walt Whitman said one discovers the ‘Song of Thyself,’

Max has self published several books which are available on Amazon Books, or Google Max Myers Books.

For more about Shattered Psyche go to…

https://shattered-psyche.com/

08/09/2024

Jiminy Cricket, am I seeing things or does the Shattered Psyche showcase at the Teck Centennial library give off nightmare vibes?

Ghostly terrors and nightmares have taken over the TECK Centennial Library, because who needs quiet contemplation when you can have Shattered Psyche’s Traveling showcase featuring art by Sasha Q, Jang Guin Lim, and Marie Moldovan?

About the Artists….

Sasha Q:

Sasha Q (real name Oleksandra Stepanenko) and is an artist from Kyiv, Ukraine. Graduate of Mykhailo Boichuk Kyiv state academy of decorative-applied arts and design.
She was forced to flee her home, where she left her studio and body of work, due to the russian invasion in February of 2022, and currently lives and works in Toronto, Canada.

Sasha's art is an extension of her consciousness, an endless source of exploration of its mysterious nature, and a place of travel. The ability to
embody the product of one's consciousness in the form of art is the highest form of existence.. She always believed that meaningful art conveys images that only one's soul can decipher. If its core is unfakable then it has infinite power to change reality.

As a person living at the intersection of the analog era and times of deepening digitalization Sasha reflects on the metamorphoses in the world and her works are imbued with a surrealistic nostalgic vibe.

Jang Guin Lim:

Jang majored in fine art at Chung-Ang University in South Korea. He has an extensive background in video art, sculptures and painting. Jang believes that all his artwork should convey a message.

With his artwork Jang attempts to remove all limitations, and highlight social issues.

Marie Moldovan:

Saskatchewan's snow queen and Ontario's part-time dandelion, Marie Moldovan is a diploma-collecting, art-slinging force of nature. A Canadian Forces medic turned master of the canvas, their life reads like a quirky comic strip. Battling PTSD with a paintbrush, they are the Picasso of the Prairies, illustrating their way through life's blizzards.

Marie is the Author of Miss Sally Anne. Their book, Miss Sally Anne, isn't just a children's story; it's based on Marie's childhood experiences. Marie, nicknamed Sally Anne by classmates for wearing hand-me-downs and once kicked out of class for holes in their socks and pants, hopes to inspire anyone who has ever felt different, lonely, or misunderstood to embrace their uniqueness.

For more about Shattered Psyche go to:

https://shattered-psyche.com/

08/09/2024

Ghostly terrors and nightmares have taken over the TECK Centennial Library, because who needs quiet contemplation when you can have Shattered Psyche’s Traveling showcase featuring art by Sasha Q, Jang Guin Lim, and Marie Moldovan?

About the Artists….

Sasha Q:

Sasha Q (real name Oleksandra Stepanenko) and is an artist from Kyiv, Ukraine. Graduate of Mykhailo Boichuk Kyiv state academy of decorative-applied arts and design.
She was forced to flee her home, where she left her studio and body of work, due to the russian invasion in February of 2022, and currently lives and works in Toronto, Canada.

Sasha's art is an extension of her consciousness, an endless source of exploration of its mysterious nature, and a place of travel. The ability to
embody the product of one's consciousness in the form of art is the highest form of existence.. She always believed that meaningful art conveys images that only one's soul can decipher. If its core is unfakable then it has infinite power to change reality.

As a person living at the intersection of the analog era and times of deepening digitalization Sasha reflects on the metamorphoses in the world and her works are imbued with a surrealistic nostalgic vibe.

Jang Guin Lim:

Jang majored in fine art at Chung-Ang University in South Korea. He has an extensive background in video art, sculptures and painting. Jang believes that all his artwork should convey a message.

With his artwork Jang attempts to remove all limitations, and highlight social issues.

Marie Moldovan:

Saskatchewan's snow queen and Ontario's part-time dandelion, Marie Moldovan is a diploma-collecting, art-slinging force of nature. A Canadian Forces medic turned master of the canvas, their life reads like a quirky comic strip. Battling PTSD with a paintbrush, they are the Picasso of the Prairies, illustrating their way through life's blizzards.

Marie is the Author of Miss Sally Anne. Their book, Miss Sally Anne, isn't just a children's story; it's based on Marie's childhood experiences. Marie, nicknamed Sally Anne by classmates for wearing hand-me-downs and once kicked out of class for holes in their socks and pants, hopes to inspire anyone who has ever felt different, lonely, or misunderstood to embrace their uniqueness.

For more about Shattered Psyche go to:

https://shattered-psyche.com/

07/09/2024

Pearly whites are quivering with glee over Shattered Psyche’s astounding art display at the Englehart public library, showcasing the amazing Marie Moldovan!

About Marie Moldovan:

Saskatchewan's snow queen and Ontario'& part-time dandelion, Marie Moldovan is a diploma-collecting, art-slinging force of nature. A Canadian Forces medic turned master of the canvas, their life reads like a quirky comic strip. Battling PTSD with a paintbrush, they are the Picasso of the Prairies, illustrating their way through life's blizzards. Marie is the Author of Miss Sally Anne. Their book, Miss Sally Anne, isn't just a children's story; it's based on Marie's childhood experiences. Marie, nicknamed Sally Anne by classmates for wearing hand-me-downs and once kicked out of class for holes in their socks and pants, hopes to inspire anyone who has ever felt different, lonely, or misunderstood to embrace their uniqueness.

https://shattered-psyche.com/

05/09/2024

Olives are creeping onto the shores of Temiskaming public Library, but they're not the only ones sneaking in - Shattered Psyche is also slipping in unnoticed! This month's display is a celebration of Northern Ontario's artistic talent, starring Marie Moldovan and Cassie of Sweet Soul Design Studios.

A bit about the artists….

sweet Soul Design Studios:
Cassandra, or Cassie for short is a small artist from Canada who loves to create art, both traditionally and digitally. She began this interest at a young age, but it wasn't until her second year in high school that she had realized this was more than just a hobby, but a passion.
Her inspiration comes from things she feels strongly about such as movies, stories, tattoos, video games and the cute & creepy. Cassie’s goal is to one day use the skills they’ve earned as a career in tattoo and graphic design.

Marie Moldovan:

Saskatchewan's snow queen and Ontario'& part-time dandelion, Marie Moldovan is a diploma-collecting, art-slinging force of nature. A Canadian Forces medic turned master of the canvas, their life reads like a quirky comic strip. Battling PTSD with a paintbrush, they are the Picasso of the Prairies, illustrating their way through life's blizzards. Marie is the Author of Miss Sally Anne. Their book, Miss Sally Anne, isn't just a children's story; it's based on Marie's childhood experiences. Marie, nicknamed Sally Anne by classmates for wearing hand-me-downs and once kicked out of class for holes in their socks and pants, hopes to inspire anyone who has ever felt different, lonely, or misunderstood to embrace their uniqueness.

For more about what we do at Shattered Psyche go to https://shattered-psyche.com/

04/09/2024

Big news, folks! I'm thrilled to announce that our Shattered Psyche Travelling Showcase has a shiny new display up and ready for gawking at Fotoshop and Spirit of the arts in New Liskeard, Ontario. It's a real treat, featuring the queen of bubble wrap Marie Moldovan and the delightfully dark contemporary gothic artist Marten Hoyle.

About the artists…

Marie Moldovan:

Marie Moldovan is a Saskatchewan native and Ontario immigrant. Some would call them a reverse snowbird, who feels most comfortable surrounded by snowcapped mountains.

Nomadic by nature, Marie is multifaceted and has mastered many skills. They dub themselves a jack of many trades and master of some. However, because Marie has acquired a plethora of diplomas spanning the educational spectrum, Marie’s mother on the contrary would call them a professional student.

Marie would accredit their adaptability to the training they received as a Canadian Forces medic, and their artistic ability to their family. Both attributes have aided her along her journey from the points of homelessness and despair to the place of stability and optimism she has arrived at today.

In 2018, Marie was diagnosed with service-related PTSD, and within the same breath of time became a widow.

Unresolved trauma, and the loss of their husband caused Marie to skirt the edges of insanity. Faced with losing complete touch with reality, they returned to writing and art.

In a sense writing and art saved Marie’s life, at least that’s their claim. Fortunately, for the world, Marie’s choice to embrace creation has led them to captain a new life as a publisher, illustrator, writer and artist.

Marie is the author of 20 years of Winter, Misss Sally Anne and has currently opened the doors of her own publication organization, aptly named, I Ain’t Your Marionette. Her book “20 Years of Winter” is an autobiographical collection of poetry and art. They published it in hopes to make a way for others who have suffered similar traumas to feel safe knowing that they are not alone nor are they to blame for their experiences. 20 Years of Winter is Marie’s source of empowerment offered to those victims to stand up to their perpetrators and to speak out against victim shaming.

Marten Hoyle:

The Marten Hoyle Project (the initials of which stand for Mental Health Problems) is the name assigned to a Literary Endeavor based in the psychological setting of the Eglantine Home for the Poetically Unsound in Mettray, USA. The Project is held anonymously by the Voice of a being known as Vate C. Carmen.

Hoyle suffers from the disease, schizophrenia but considers the Voice of “Vate C. Carmen” (a genderless hallucination which has been with him since earliest childhood) to be the source of his creative output.

Born on April 15th, 1988, in Spokane, Washington, Hoyle began writing at the age of six. He began writing poetry regularly at the age of fourteen when he discovered both the Holy Sonnets of John Donne and the musical achievements of Pink Floyd.

Hoyle has been consistent in his output of prose and poetical works for nearly thirty years. His first professional publication was an epic poetry trilogy titled Symphoniya de Toska that was released from Wheelsong Books in 2023, and later that same year his first novel, Voces Animarum was published by I Ain’t Your Marionette Press.

Consisting primarily of written works, The Marten Hoyle Project produces visual as well as musical media to accompany the compositional endeavors, which Hoyle considers to be “Literary Symphonies.” Voces Animarum is the first book in a series of such “symphonic literary movements” titled Filii der Bedlam, all of which are scheduled for future release from I Ain’t Your Marionette Press.

Known themes in the Literary Endeavor of “Marten Hoyle” include deep melancholy, suicidal ideation, death, loneliness, isolation, philosophical theory on the subjective nature of reality, and insanity. The works of Marten Hoyle have been compared to those of such literary giants as Edgar Allan Poe, Leo Tolstoy, H.P. Lovecraft, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Franz Kafka, and William Shakespeare.

Both Marie’s and Martens Publicatiins can Be found at http://iaintyourmarionette.com

27/08/2024

Event Announcement: Shattered Psyche's Travelling Showcase

Date: Thursday, August 29th
Time: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: Jubilee Catholic Jr. High School, Adugyama, Ashanti Region, Ghana

We are excited to announce that Shattered Psyche's Travelling Showcase will be participating in the International Art Exhibition and Festival thanks to artist Daniel Kerkhoff of Mankato, MN! This event will feature an incredible lineup of artists showcasing their unique and inspiring works.

Featured Artists:
- Marie Moldovan
- Lyla Hodge
- Samantha Moldovan
- Vincent C. Ven
- Josh Poole
- Rati Banga Pala
- Alycia Hodge
- Jayshree Parmar
- Carmen Chenier
- Cassandra (Sweet Soul Design Studio)
- Carol Rabinovitch
- Pita Black
- Sasha Q
- Mary Grace Gonzales
- Mary Katharine Christodoulou
- Marten Hoyle
- Joe Mykut
- Msweetero
- Binod Dawadi
- Roya Moradkhani
- Thelma van Rensburg
- Wingnut
- Jang Guin Lim

Keep your eyes peeled for imagery of the event.

Thank you Daniel Kerkhoff for this opportunity.

07/08/2024

Exciting news! A selection of pieces from Shattered Psyches Traveling Showcase have arrived at the the Adugyama Foresight Community
Library, Adugyama (Dwinyama), Ashanti
Region, Ghana, on Monday, 5, August, 2024. The impressive collection curated by Marie Moldovan includes artwork of Lyla Hodge, Samantha Moldovan, Vincent C. Ven, Josh Poole, Rati Banga Pala, Alycia Hodge, Jayshree Parmar, Carmen Chenier, Cassandra (Sweet Soul Design Studio), Carol Rabinovitch, Pita Black, Sasha Q, Marie Moldovan, Mary Grace Gonzales, Mary Katharine Christodoulou, Marten Hoyle, Joe Mykut, Msweetero, Binod Dawadi, Roya Moradkhani, Thelma van Rensburg, Wingnut, and Jang Guin Lim.

The pieces will be part of the community centres permanent collection to be used as a valuable resource for students and community members. Additionally, on August 29th, there will be a small community exhibition featuring the work of all participating artists alongside artwork from Ghanaian youth.

This opportunity was made possible by Mankato Artist Daniel Kerkhoff via his generosity and connection to the community centre.

Photo Credits Daniel Kerkhoff and Marie Moldovan

05/08/2024

The existing Shattered Psyche exhibit will be extended for another month or two due to unforeseen circumstances.

02/08/2024

The Artists of Earth Exhibition has been rescheduled for Sept 13, 2024. I guess we'll have to postpone our plans for world domination through art for a little while longer.

13/07/2024

Artists of Earth Art Exhibition
Friday, August 3rd
Poor Farm Studios
56749 192nd LN, Mankato, MN, USA

About the Exhibition:
The "Artists of Earth" exhibition is a remarkable celebration of creativity and culture, hosted by American artist Esther Marcella Hoffman and Canadian artist Marie Moldovan. This unique event showcases the diverse works of talented artists from around the globe, offering a rich tapestry of artistic expression.

The exhibition features a wide array of artwork, each piece reflecting the unique perspectives and experiences of its creator. Attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in an auction of some of the exhibited works, with all proceeds donated to Open Arts Minnesota, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and promoting the arts.

Experience the world through the eyes of its artists and contribute to a worthy cause at the "Artists of Earth" exhibition.
website:
https://shattered-psyche.com/artistsofearth

12/06/2024

hello everyone,

I just wanted to take a moment and announce that Shattered Psyche’s latest display is up and ready to view at the Temiskaming Shores Public Library in Ontario Canada.

This month’s display features Thelma Van Rensburg and Irena Paskali…

A bit about the artists…

Thelman Van Rensburg:

Thelma was born in Pretoria, South Africa in 1969. She has studied and travelled extensively. She completed a B.A Honours degree in Physical education and Psychology. She always had an interest in art, but did not pursue it as a career until 2004 when she decided to study art fulltime. She subsequently completed a degree in Fine Arts at Tshwane University of Technology in 2007. In 2016 she completed a Masters of Arts degree in Fine Arts at the University of Pretoria titled.

Since graduating, she has participated in ten solo exhibitions and numerous group exhibitions throughout South Africa and
Internationally. Her work has featured in prestigious competitions such as Sasol New Signatures, Thami Mnyele Fine Arts awards and the Sanlam Vuleka Arts competition in South Africa. She also attended three artist residencies in Berlin and Mexico from2015 to
2018. She is constantly evolving in her art practice with expertise in painting, drawing, mixed media and print making.

Irena Paskali:

Irena Paskali was born 1969 in Macedonia, she currently lives and works in Cologne. Before studying at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne where she finished her Master of Arts in 2007, she graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts Skopje.

At the center of her work is always the human being. So she deals with the fragmentation of cultures and religions, questions of identity and alienation. www.paskali-i.de. She recieved many international Scholarship, Awards, Solo exhibition, and she was participant a many international Group exhibitions.
Irena is a contemporary artist.

12/06/2024

hello everyone,

I just wanted to take a moment and announce that Shattered Psyche’s latest display is up and ready to view at the Tech Centennial Public Library in Ontario Canada.

This month’s display features Mohamed Ouedrago…

Mohamed, is a 39 year old photographer that was born in Burkina Faso. After 2
years of photographic training with "Améthyste Internationale Paris," and 4 years of photojournalism for the Burkinabe national press, Ouédrago began working as a freelancer in the field of cultural photography (dance, theater and other) and long-term photojournalism focusing on social subjects specific to Africa.
Mohamed collaborates with dance professionals to create a visual dialogue to make known social, economic issues and highlight African cultural diversity.Mohamed's main focus is on the social conditions of African youth in general.

Teck Centennial Public Library

12/06/2024

hello everyone,

I just wanted to take a moment and announce that Shattered Psyche’s latest display is up and ready to view at the Englehart Public Library in Ontario Canada.

This month’s display features Marie Moldovan, Binod Dawadi, Lukas Alan Dietsche, Irena Paskali, and Geraldine O’Dowd

Geraldine O’Dowd:

Geraldine is a poet from North Yorkshire, England. She recently released her very first publication "Insomnia Woman." It is a must have collection of poetry and that portrays her life story. She hopes to shed light on domestic abuse through her poetic truths.

Irena Paskali:

Irena Paskali was born 1969 in Macedonia, she currently lives and works in Cologne. Before studying at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne where she finished her Master of Arts in 2007, she graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts Skopje.

At the center of her work is always the human being. So she deals with the fragmentation of cultures and religions, questions of identity and alienation. www.paskali-i.de. She recieved many international Scholarship, Awards, Solo exhibition, and she was participant a many international Group exhibitions.
Irena is a contemporary artist.

Lukas Alan Dietsche:

Lucas Alan Dietsche(pronouns, He, Comrade, Accomplice)Phd Student of the Institute for Doctoral Studies of Visual Arts with a Masters in Criminal Justice from University of Wisconsin.
Dietsche is eclectic in his interests and researches Hegelian death of art, poetry, zines, Poetic Inquiry Criminology, as well as carceral tourism. He was Red Mug Coffeehouse's only and Superior, Wisconsin's First Poet Laureate as well. He is an adjunct professor at the Prison Education at Adams State University. He is a 2023 and 2024 Minnesota State Art Board recipient using the money to either publish justice-impacted writings or poesis-document the sites of indigenous and Poor Farm cemeteries. Dietsche has been intrigued by boundaries and "(s)place" to describe a variable that occupies both a space and a place. Dietsche becomes fascinated with the analytical power of the theoretical, aesthetics, and poiesis discipline in helping understand and create new poetics.

Dietsche is stunned to research many so-called poets recycling and using similar images and texts to describe late capitalism. Dietsche study poets and writers who circumnavigate mainstream and capitalist printing protocols to self-publish work. Dietsche always rejects current trends of confessionalism/neo-impressionist writing, waiting for English and Literature students to label his ever evolving work(s). He is an editor with the Transformative Justice Journal.
He has published works that include "Commies and Zombies"
Trail","Moods are Like Wisconsin Weather", "Kapshida.", and "For god's
'Since the Oregon throwaway children". Dietsche is primarily inspired by Dada, surrealism, Marcel Duchamp, Tristen Tzara, Pablo Picasso, John Brown, Frida Kahlo, Andy Warhol, Mina Loy, Sylvia Plath,Hunter S. Thompson, Robert Burns, and Lewis Carrol.

He is currently a co-campaign manager for Gladis the Orca for President in
2024. His email is [email protected]

Binod Dawadi:

Binod is an author and artist. He holds a master's degree in English. He has worked on more than 1000 anthologies published in various renowned magazines. His vision is to change society through knowledge. He is the author of "The Power of Words." Binod is from Kathmandu, Nepal.

Marie Moldovan:

Saskatchewan's snow queen and Ontario's part-time dandelion, Marie Moldovan is a diploma-collecting, art-slinging force of nature. A Canadian Forces medic turned master of the canvas, her life reads like a quirky comic strip. Battling PTSD with a paintbrush, she's the Picasso of the Prairies, illustrating her way through life's blizzards. Her book, Miss Sally Anne, isn't just a children's story; it's based on Marie's childhood experiences. Marie, nicknamed Sally Anne by classmates for wearing hand-me-downs and once kicked out of class for holes in her socks and pants, hopes to inspire anyone who has ever felt different, lonely, or misunderstood to embrace their uniqueness.

# Englehart Public Library

12/06/2024

hello everyone,

I just wanted to take a moment and announce that Shattered Psyche’s latest display is up and ready to view at the Foto Shop. Gallery in New Liskeard, Ontario Canada.

This month’s display features
S. Chandrasekaran, Broken Villages and Irena Paskali.

A bit about the artists…

Irena Paskali:

Irena Paskali was born 1969 in Macedonia, she currently lives and works in Cologne. Before studying at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne where she finished her Master of Arts in 2007, she graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts Skopje.

At the center of her work is always the human being. So she deals with the fragmentation of cultures and religions, questions of identity and alienation. www.paskali-i.de. She recieved many international Scholarship, Awards, Solo exhibition, and she was participant a many international Group exhibitions.
Irena is a contemporary artist.

S. Chandrasekararn:

Chandrasekararn is an accomplished artist, who has represented in major exhibitions, such as Havana Biennial (Cuba), Ist Asia Pacific Triennial (Brisbane), Asia-Pacific Performance Art Festival (Canada), International Performance Art Festival (Poland), 49th Venice Biennale (organized by International Artist's Museum). His performance titled Bioalloy and Body was nominated for APBF Signature Art Prize (Singapore). In 2015, he was invited as a keynote speaker for Cross Media Arts 2016 - 1st international Conference on Social Arts and Transdisciplinary at University of Evora, Portugal.

Broken Villages:

Broken villages 1s a duo collaborative project aimed at storytelling by two individuals named Gugulethu Ndlalani (creative director) and Mpumelelo Buthelezi (visual director).
They reside in a significant historic town called Soweto, they communicate the story of Africa to the world.
The project focuses on three chapters namely, the art of fashion, the art of survival and the art of transportation. They don't change perspective but allow people to draw their own narrative through what they see in their visuals.

Foto Shop & Spirit of the Arts

12/06/2024

hello everyone,

I just wanted to take a moment and announce that Shattered Psyche’s latest display is up and ready to view at the Larder Lake Public Library in Ontario Canada.

This month’s display features
Markus Bean of Mankato Minnesota.

A bit about Markus…
Markus is a transgender, disabled, Visionary artist living and working from North Mankato, Minnesota. Since his formative years, Markus has turned to creating in effort to express his fantastical pigment-saturated inner realm, which mirrors his innate fascination with Mother Earth and the Cosmos. Consequently, the overarching theme behind Markus' art is Nature as Sanctuary. Through painting, Markus invites the viewer to find repose for their souls as they explore the interconnection of the natural, esoteric, and themselves. His work is distinguishable by the vivid color scheme, ethereal luminosity, whimsical details, and nuanced kaleidoscopic composition.
# Larder Lake Public Library

06/06/2024

Hello Everyone,

I have some exciting news. Shattered Psyche has partnered up with Daniel Kerkhoff. 22 pieces of art will be mailed to Daniel Friday by express post and travel with him to Ghana to be placed in a community library in the village of Adugyama, Ashanti Region. In September another 22 possibly 24 pieces will be sent with Daniel to travel with him to Hanoi Vietnam. The pieces that will travel with Daniel to Vietnam will first travel to Mankato, Minnesota for an exhibition put on by Shattered Psyche and Esther Marcella Hoffmann. In 2025, there may be opportunities for pieces to travel to Ecuador with Daniel.

Artwork from Lyla Hodge, Samantha Moldovan, Vincent C. Ven, Josh Poole, Rati Banga Pala, Alycia Hodge, Jayshree Parmar, Gayeann Collins, Carmen Chenier, Cassandra (Sweet Soul Design Studio), Carol Rabinovitch, Pita Black, Sasha Q, Marie Moldovan, Mary Grace Gonzales, Mary Katharine Christodoulou, Marten Hoyle, Joe Mykut, Msweetero, Binod Dawadi, Roya Moradkhani, Thelma van Rensburg, Wingnut, and Jang Guin Lim will be part of the above mentioned opportunities.

Please follow Daniel Kerkhoff on Facebook & instagram and please stay tuned for further updates.

06/06/2024