An illuminating journey into the soul of modern art—where paint, intuition, and the sacred feminine converge.

What if the great women abstract expressionists weren’t just artists—but mystics, visionaries, and intuitive healers working in pigment and silence?

In Sacred Gestures, art historian and author Vivienne Sinclair reclaims the long-overlooked spiritual legacy of female abstract painters. From the transcendent color fields of Helen Frankenthaler to the emotional storms of Joan Mitchell, and the high-vibration joy-infused work of contemporary artist Cassandra Gaisford, this groundbreaking book reveals how the spiritual dimensions of art were central to their process, purpose, and power.

Far from the hard-edged mythos of postwar New York's male-dominated scene, these women painted from a place of intuition, nature, mysticism, and emotional depth—guided by inner visions, silence, and what Buddhist teachers call “the high frequency of joy.”

• The soak-stain technique as a sacred act of surrender

• How nature, color, and silence became portals to transcendence

• Why intuitive creativity is a radical feminist practice

• The spiritual philosophies—Buddhist, Theosophical, Jungian—that shaped their work

• The new lineage of women painting today from a place of joy and soul

Blending feminist art history, spiritual inquiry, and poetic reflection, Sacred Gestures is a must-read for artists, art lovers, scholars, and seekers alike. Whether you're drawn to the emotional power of abstract art or seeking to reconnect with your own creative intuition, this book is an inspiring companion.