Signs and Symbols - Blue
By Jerry Wray
30"x22"
Water media on paper
Tapestry
By Jerry Wray
22"x30"
Water media on paper
Orange Fish Symbol
By Jerry Wray
15"x22"
Water media on paper
Sign of the Fish
By Jerry Wray
30"x22"
Water media on paper
Signs and Symbols - Red ("Speaking in Tongues")
By Jerry Wray
30"x22"
Water media on paper
Dove #2
By Jerry Wray
15"x22"
Ink on paper
Rainbows
By Jerry Wray
30"x22"
Ink on paper
Rainbow #3
By Jerry Wray
30"x22"
Water media on paper
"As the years passed, I turned more and more to the inner landscape of the soul." - Jerry Wray
Similar to the Altar Series, the Inside Looking Out pieces were created with a recurring, meaningful set of large symbols that create spaces filled with various signs. The left tends to be dark, representing an interior area. An ichthus symbol appears like a lens to divide the painting. Finally, the right, usually lighter side represents the exterior.
Jerry said these non-objective paintings used both universal and personal, subjective signs and symbols. The series was a result of Jungian studies she experimented with in connection with her inner journey, as well as an outgrowth of her Judeo-Christian background and her strong beliefs.
“It represents my inner person, looking toward the light of truth,” she said.