Intertwining Strands of Something ... (1a). 6x6 inches. 2010
I’ve been working on a new series of paintings using these intertwining pearl-like strands that weave and curl around each other over an atmospheric background. I think there’s a meditative quality about them, something peaceful, contemplative.
Intertwining Strands of Something ... (1b). 6x6 inches. 2010
My yoga practice is often a strong inspiration for my artwork, even though the specific connection isn’t always planned out ahead of time. Yoga allows its practitioners to connect with and gain knowledge about the innermost (and interconnected) workings of their minds and bodies.
“The central doctrine of Yoga philosophy is that nothing exists beyond the mind and its consciousness, which is the only ultimate reality. The objective of this philosophy is to uproot misconceptions about the existence of external `realities` from the minds of men. It believes that it is possible to reach this stage of self realization through regular practice of certain yogic meditative processes that bring a complete withdrawal or detachment from all false sources of knowledge and inculcates an inner sense of balanced calm and tranquility.” —Life Positive magazine
Intertwining Strands of Something ... (1c). 6x6 inches. 2010
These three little paintings work as individual pieces, but they seem to embody a little more meaning when seen as a triptych. The intertwining strands connect when the pieces are placed side by side, perhaps implying an abstract narrative of a moving spirit transported through time.
Intertwining Strands of Something ... (01/Triptych).
6x18 inches. 2010
6x18 inches. 2010
Click on this image to see the whole triptych up close.
More images in this series to come...
