Contemplation as a Means to Transformation

The ancient Greeks believed that through contemplation, the dimension of wonder opens us to the mystery of being itself. This dimension of wonder and awe is, in essence, the very definition of a religious experience. Although my mural, APOKALUPSIS: An Uncovering, is...

The Black Madonna

THE BLACK MADONNA Beyond its linear conception, much of an artist’s creation and execution of a painting occurs by silently sitting mindfully before the canvas and contemplating the imagery placed there. One day in the studio during a contemplative moment before the...

A DISCOVERY

APOKALUPSIS A DISCOVERY The Greek word, APOKALUPSIS, means discovery, revelation, or even more precisely, unveiling, as in removing a veil or cover. You have inhaled the world and exhaled truth-your breath and the breath of your experience are one. The artist knows...

Apokalupsis Mural

I’m excited to share an update from the studio. My Magnum Opus, Apokalupsis, came about through my own inward journey and exploration into the anatomy of the spirit. I had often wondered where the fears and desires that seem to drive our lives came from and...

The Four Elements, Quatrain of the Soul

Each life is its own masterpiece. Until one reaches a state of perfection and purification, a life remains a work in progress. Mystics and sages of past ages have identified four primary energy centers in the body as representative of the cosmos. They related them to...