Queen's Joy
MEET
there that my deep fascination with mythology, folklore and painting began. I knew at an early age that working with my imagination and creativity would be my life’s dream and passion. I was raised and mostly homeschooled in an environment of self-empowerment by entrepreneurial parents. “Know thyself” is a powerful phrase which my intuitive Mom urged all of us to look at; with its varied complexities and meanings. I was encouraged to follow my own path; to be my own hero and to not worry about “fitting in”. Being the youngest of five siblings has been a powerful archetypal influence in my life which helped me develop confidence in expressing my individuality. My professional musician Papa helped me find my voice as a young singer and to play guitar when I discovered my love of music by The Beatles.I was instilled with further confidence as a performer by my Mom who was trained in acting. They arranged for me to study with professional artists and supported me in going to Interlochen Arts Academy for my freshman year of high school. I also developed an entrepreneurial spirit from working with my parents; from a beautiful B&B on Nantucket, to a restaurant in Asheville, NC, to working and living at their former organic farm and 1913 farmhouse (which they beautifully restored and remodeled) and as a house painter with my contractor Papa.
ELIZABETH M. IBARRA
Traveling in Europe and living on an island in Greece with my parents when I was eleven inspired me greatly. Visiting Athens, touring the acropolis and museums has continued to influence me to this day. My love of Greek mythology and the magic of the Olympian pantheon was heightened by the experience of walking among the ruins and statues. There is an ancient magic there; something which I feel a deep connection to. It is what inspires me to study, work with and paint the archetypes from Greek mythology.
A RENAISSANCE WOMAN ON AN ARCHETYPAL JOURNEY
In early 2008, I arrived at a place in my life where I knew I wanted to experience an adventure. After selling a co-owned property with my parents; I had savings to use for something special. I remembered the experience of visiting Mexico with my Mom the year before. She suggested that I go to the arts city of San Miguel de Allende where we have a family contact. I found the perfect casita to rent and headed off to have a bohemian artist experience, to begin learning the language and make new friends (which I
Elizabeth M. Ibarra is an award-winning artist, art instructor, healing jewelry designer, mystic guide, writer, a singer-songwriter with her musician husband and a full-time Mom. I grew up on the island of Nantucket off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. It was 14
