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Eileen Siobhan Collins is a painter and mixed media artist who lives and works in Warren R.I. Her artwork is process driven and reveals its meaning through the physical act of painting and her interest in the psychology of relationships. She is a founding member and former board member at Imago Foundation for the Arts where she exhibits her work regularly. Eileen earned her Bachelor of Fine Art from Rhode Island College in Providence R.I. and is a co-founder of Pastiche Fine Desserts in Providence, RI. She says, "I enter my studio daily with both trepidation and the intense desire to make something new. Often I make things that do not meet my original intentions, but persistently invite me back to experience the synchronistic unity that happens when diverse elements come together in an unanticipated way. My work is inspired by the subtle relationships of color, line and proportion that evoke a feeling of something nonverbal, but also express the observed order and beauty of nature and the built environment. "Learning to be lost is the essence of my process and it is what I would describe as the wonderful mystery of art-making. Not knowing is where I begin. The creative process invites me to change and grow, it parallels all of the dynamics of life and what I love. Choosing a particular color or a shape is all I need to begin. I am particularly inspired by patterns, color, movement and line and how they establish spatial relationships that reflect an alternative, yet somehow authentic reality."