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5 Cross Cultural Symbols for Integration Across Space & Time
The circle, square, triangle, cross and spiral have existed in the symbolic lexicon of humans since our ancestors began recording their presence on rocks in the landscape. They appear cross culturally in art, language (visual & text) and in architecture. ...
The Elements in Life and Art: AIR
The essence of the Air Element is Thoughts, Beliefs and thus Personal Reality / Truth... What is your Truth? Is it static? What reality are you living? Are you willing to shift/change your beliefs? Do you understand it it up to you? Understanding that what we...
The Elements In Life & Art: FIRE
Do you get FIRED UP about particular ideas and/or activities? What are your passions? Do you live with enthusiasm and inspire others? If you answered yes, then you are aligned with your FIRE energy. If you ignore your gut instincts, are not engaged with deeply...
The Elements In Life & Art: WATER
Once we land as an embodied human upon the Earth, water becomes an essential element through which our life flows. As mentioned in the introductory article focused on the EARTH, the elements of Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Space/Ether, abound in both Eastern and...
The Elements In Life & Art: Earth
Being curious about the deeper patterns of life, humanity and the cosmos, I'm consistently attracted to the concept of the Elements: Earth, Water, Fire, Air & Space. Every philosophy I explore, they are there: East and West. From the Chakras, to Alchemy, Native...
Recent Work: Egyptian Series
Recent Work Focus: Egyptian Series Harmonic Eye Debbie Mathew Size: 16 ¾ ” h x 20 ½ ” w Mixed Media: Encaustic, cloth and paper image transfers, beads, fiber and wood trim, on plywood and cradled wooden panel. Price: $690 The external eye is a vital...
How does Yoga Influence Art?
Artful Hands Mudra Series: Inspired Heart Offering Mixed Media Size: 19” x 19 3/8” x 9” Significant hand gestures, called Mudras, are present to varying degrees in most spiritual traditions. The actions of one's hands, reflects the heart's status: aggressive when...
Surrendering to the Creative Process
A New Series Unfolding? ??? Series: The Third Eye Encaustic & Mixed Media 19½ ” x 23½ ” unfinished AS I acknowledged in the last blog, my personal impulse to create arises from a desire to reaffirm life & it's mysterious energies; to visualize the more...
Blast From the Past – 1983 Painting
Transitions 1983 Size guess: 24” h x 18”w Acrylic on wooden panel In the 1980's, I was immersed in using my camera to capture human/nature 'landscapes' of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, where I was living at the time. I played a lot with reflections, especially those...
Art Can Be Missionary in it’s Zeal, but …..
What is my own true appeal? In contemplating the reasons for art, I've realized how complex, and yet simple it is. Primary, is the innate creative impulse that every living thing experiences; whether that be to pro-create, to re-create or for some people, to dream...