Water sensual symbols reflections water fog mist
Air wind breathing spirit weaving dreams cosmic life divine
Earth mountain valley wide earth goddess create clarity change
Fire keeper of the fire alchemy flames pyre light
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"Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is a symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of the birds, the ebb and flow of the tides, the folded bud ready for the spring. There is something infinitely healing … Continue Reading ››
In a time of universal deceit ... telling the truth is a revolutionary act. ~George Orwell
Why seek the truth? How is it that so many of the great minds have spent lifetimes looking for the answer to that eternal question? … Continue Reading ›› 
Art is concrete, while philosophy is abstract. My love of philosophy allows me to obtain some of my ideas from abstract thoughts. The challenge becomes creating work concretely & significantly in form, colour, all the elements of design. We have the facts, then we … Continue Reading ›› 
Imagination is the ability to form mental images, and the source of creative mind power. It is all about images ... images ... images.
Inspiration and the stuff that dreams are made of, come from the imagination. On occasion, I have mentioned my experience of seeing … Continue Reading ›› 
New found knowledge of the golden mean, divine proportion, & the golden section based on the Greek number Phi began a new world of fascination for me.
If I could study this for more than one lifetime, I doubt I would ever understand the essence of it's … Continue Reading ›› 
The world as we know it, appears to be in a state of decline. This is precisely when culture becomes important.
In times such as these, we must preserve the things which maintain a civilized society. Culture is the glue which holds our society together.
Looking for the … Continue Reading ›› 
Artists are political by being. Art is political by nature.
Movements of art can change the face of society. The art is a reflection of cultural and personal interpretations symbolic of when it was created. Take for example the earlier religious, and historical paintings.
Those were the issues … Continue Reading ›› 
Art opens a new pathway to the soul. Creativity flows from the artist, to the art, then to the viewer, evoking a response. This fuels the artist to continue to create.
What is it about a piece of art that grabs you? Is it subject matter, colour … Continue Reading ›› 
Another view on the creative process I like is the one by Alex Gray, whose writings on art I enjoy immensely. Currently I am reading his book 'The Mission of Art'.
- Formulation: discovery of the artist's subject or … Continue Reading ››
Another model which expands further on the process is by Robert Fritz.Preparation Incubation Illumination Verification
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I was subject to a certain chain of events recently, which has really jolted me into some sort of surreal reality. It seems as though in the upper echelon of art circles, non-representational art is considered to be the creme de la creme.
The people … Continue Reading ››