River of Dreams 1, 2019, mixed media on rice paper, 55 x 27 in. / 139.7 x 68.58 cm.

River of Dreams 1, Karen Kurka Jensen, 2019, mixed media on rice paper, 55 x 27 in. / 139.7 x 68.58 cm.

I had a dream one night, running and laughing in the rain. As I ran into a church to get out of the rain, I saw that the sanctuary had been turned into an artist's studio and I began to paint this image. When I woke, that is exactly what I did!