Skin is the largest organ of the body, home to over four million pores, each one a threshold. The epidermis is not merely a boundary but a porous membrane between self and environment, a breathing eye through which consciousness meets the world. The canvas, like the body, is an envelope of sensation, holding a field of awareness that does not end at its edges. Erika Ranee’s generous and life-affirming paintings embody this expansive understanding. As figurative representations, they depict the liminal space beneath the surface of skin. In her abstract works, color and material, channeled by an intuitive process, point to a primordial knowing. As both literal and metaphorical portals, her exuberant paintings suggest the farther in you go, the farther out you get.  Read More