Evie Lou and Laura Jane - Noelle McCleaf

In the Rain, from Evie Lou and Laura Jane (2012-2016)

Evie Lou and Laura Jane (2012-2016)

Evie Lou and Laura Jane chronicles the stories and experiences between my mother (Evie Lou) and her best friend (Laura Jane).

Evie Lou is a healer and a survivalist whose past life visions awoke her to her true calling: a caretaker for the Earth and those who protect it. Laura Jane is a medical intuitive and hospice nurse from the Blackfoot tribe. She is a master storyteller, a way-shower, and a wisdom-keeper. The fundamental connection they share is their love for the Earth and all things of the Earth.

The Center for New Beginnings is a large plot of land owned by Laura Jane in Myakka City, Florida. This sacred space contains a labyrinth, an organic garden surrounded by fruit trees and Spanish moss, and long pathways that lead to hidden altars and shrines. The property is a source of spirituality for my subjects, as it exudes a sense of wonder for all who walk its woods.

Evie Lou and Laura Jane signify an under-represented part of the American population: aging women full of wisdom, vibrance, and charisma. In documenting their mutual journey, I wish to share their stories, for they are the voices of the grandmothers, the medicine women, and the storytellers who deserve our attention.

"The Earth is our primal mother. We should be guardians of all life on Earth, and nurture it as we do our own children." -Evie Lou

Evie Lou and Laura Jane is a suite of thirty-five archival pigmented prints made from medium format negatives, exhibited at 20x24 and 32x40.

Women's Spiral, from Evie Lou and Laura Jane (2012-2016)

Midsummer in Myakka (Laura with Lichens), from Evie Lou and Laura Jane (2012-2016)

Beaded Tree, from Evie Lou and Laura Jane (2012-2016)

Mangrove Mother, from Evie Lou and Laura Jane (2012-2016)

Altar with Rune, from Evie Lou and Laura Jane (2012-2016)

Prayer Flags, from Evie Lou and Laura Jane (2012-2016)

Chakra Stones, from Evie Lou and Laura Jane (2012-2016)

Bathtub Garden, from Evie Lou and Laura Jane (2012-2016)

Healing Hands, from Evie Lou and Laura Jane (2012-2016)

Mirror (the Center for New Beginnings), from Evie Lou and Laura Jane (2012-2016)

Kumara Dance, from Evie Lou and Laura Jane (2012-2016)

Grounding, from Evie Lou and Laura Jane (2012-2016)

Mayan Circle of Friends, from Evie Lou and Laura Jane (2012-2016)

Braided Together, from Evie Lou and Laura Jane (2012-2016)

Burying the Crystal, from Evie Lou and Laura Jane (2012-2016)

Evelyn's Antlers, from Evie Lou and Laura Jane (2012-2016)

Listening to the Sea, from Evie Lou and Laura Jane (2012-2016)

Spanish Moss, Summer Rain, from Evie Lou and Laura Jane (2012-2016)

Divine Reflection, from Evie Lou and Laura Jane (2012-2016)

Altar with Quartz, from Evie Lou and Laura Jane (2012-2016)

Laura Jane (with Feather Tattoo), from Evie Lou and Laura Jane (2012-2016)

Three Mushrooms, from Evie Lou and Laura Jane (2012-2016)

In the Woods, from Evie Lou and Laura Jane (2012-2016)

Devas at Play, from Evie Lou and Laura Jane (2012-2016)

Healing Ritual, from Evie Lou and Laura Jane (2012-2016)

Protection Painting, from Evie Lou and Laura Jane (2012-2016)

Southern Red Oak, from Evie Lou and Laura Jane (2012-2016)

Rainbow Warrior, from Evie Lou and Laura Jane (2012-2016)

Painted Cow Pelvis and Prayer Flags, from Evie Lou and Laura Jane (2012-2016)

Wild Mushrooms, from Evie Lou and Laura Jane (2012-2016)

Smudge Feather, from Evie Lou and Laura Jane (2012-2016)

Owl Mask, from Evie Lou and Laura Jane (2012-2016)

Spiritualist Sunflower, from Evie Lou and Laura Jane (2012-2016)

Three Grandmothers, from Evie Lou and Laura Jane (2012-2016)

From "Now You See Me, Now You Don't", M. Chapel Projects, Sarasota, Florida, 2017.

41x33 (Archival pigmented print, black wood frame)

From "Now You See Me, Now You Don't", M. Chapel Projects, Sarasota, Florida, 2017.

41x33 (Archival pigmented print, black wood frame)