Diamond Beauties 2021: Special Guest Claudette Dean

Claudette Dean Expressing the Inexpressible Through Color, Form, and Word Natural mystic and visionary, Claudette Dean, has been practicing as a visual artist, poet, and author. Her spiritually based work expresses universal themes such as love, light, and connection, and is often inspired by nature. Issues of identity and womanhood are also often at the forefront of her work. Having successfully practiced as a painter and mixed media artist since the early 1990’s, her portfolio includes four solo exhibitions, numerous group shows both national and international, an award for excellence in Fine Art from the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, and inclusion in most major art collections in the Bahamas, including the National Collection. In 2010, Claudette first added the written and spoken word to her arsenal of creativity when she was prompted to write a series of love poems to the Divine. These poems are featured in her book, Inner Sanctum, along with original paintings from her second solo exhibition. She went on to write and perform Resurrection, a performance art video which was featured at The National Art Gallery in their 6th National Exhibition. Then in 2018, she published her first novel, Smelling Roses - A Tale of Connection and Transformation. Claudette considers her journey to self discovery through her art, as most notable, and the greatest measure of her success, those who’ve mentioned being touched by her work. In her own words: “I create because it is my place of connection. Embracing the unknown, I continue exploring and expressing from this place of connection as I follow the Golden Thread. Through the process, I discover my gifts, and through the work, I share them. And the journey continues.” In the wake of Hurricane Dorian, Claudette works from her rebuilt home studio and office, and resides with husband, Donald Dean, on the island of Grand Bahama. Buddhist Biohacker Podcast https://www.lisamgunshore.com/podcast Buddhist Biohacker Partners https://www.lisamgunshore.com/partners Become A Patron or Donate https://www.lisamgunshore.com/patron