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Reviewed by Emily-Jane Hills Orford for Readers' Favorite
“An artist lives in the moment,/ Looks at all the colors in the sky,/ The patterns within each leaf.” What is an artist? Someone who creates passionate images and structures for others to see and admire? An artist is definitely someone who creates, but it can be more than just visual creativity. In that definition, an artist can be a poet or a composer, for they create, too. In Gwen Cates and Ayn Cates Sullivan’s book, Mythic Adventures, the fine arts of painting and poetry are brought together. A mother/ daughter team, one a painter, the other a poet, combine their efforts to create another work of art: “Then we both enter the wisdom field,” for it is in the art of creativity that true wisdom is found and beauty, subtle and serene, can be shared.
Gwen Cates and Ayn Cates Sullivan’s book, Mythic Adventures: Paintings and Poetry, is a treasure to be enjoyed frequently. The artist, Gwen Cates, has a passion for figure and landscape painting, and her divine images, especially the cover image, make her audience think of Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel. She also paints mythical creatures, bringing her imagination to life. Her daughter, Ayn Cates Sullivan, is a highly acclaimed author and poet, and her poetry complements her mother’s artwork. Her poems use a variety of creative styles, from traditional stanzas to free verse. The two artists share family stories, making this presentation a visual memoir. This mother-daughter team is challenging others to share their artistic talents, for “Blessed are those who seek wholeness/ For they shall know Wisdom.” Creativity is wisdom. This is a beautiful treasure of a book.
