Felice Willat
Artist Statement
Shows & Events

Together with my “wusband” Boyd, I founded Day Runner personal organizers in the 1980’s, to meet the needs of an entire generation trying to cram as much as possible into a 24-hour day. The concept of time-management became an integral part of my life. After twenty years of juggling the rapid growth of a successful corporation, a family of five and personal passions, I answered another call -- the need to change my relationship with time.

The camera provided that sense of time expansion. I could capture a moment, something sacred or commonplace, an unconscious gesture, a tattered clothesline, a red plastic pitcher, or a worn prayer book. I journeyed to far away places and found new creative passions and the gift of really being in the moment.
I had the good fortune to visit Burma in December of 2007, a quiet time between two violent events - the brutally-put down pro-democracy protests in September 2007, and devastating Cyclone Nargis in May 2008, the deadliest natural disaster in Burma’s history.  I found the “Quiet Between” these two events fertile and its people sharing an organic harmony with their land, working as one with their crafts, their work and their Buddha. Above all, I was captivated by the poetry of Burma’s people, their unforgettable smiles and wide-open hearts, and the courage to maintain hope in the face of extraordinary personal hardship and persecution.  They are a devoutly patient people who believe that in time things will improve.
“She who would seek the treasure of the Indies must have the treasure of the Indies in her heart.”