we find what we are looking for...
Royalty two
this is Mr. Power,
second chakra, "honor one another"
Grace: Piety
Shadow Passion: Greed & Vengeance
Royalty
so here is the story behind my ceramic Kings.
the 4 finished Kings, the other 3 coming soon (hopefully!)
i've been a Caroline Myss fan for a very long time.
in her book "Defy Gravity"
she delves deeper into the 7 chakras,
the 7 graces, 7 shadow passions;
their link to health, to spirituality and to how we "do" life.
my chakra "map"
i wanted something tangible to help me grasp the concept
and remind me daily to be mindful of how i conduct my life.
and that is where the idea of the Kings came about.
i set out to hand build one ceramic King per chakra.
four of them are now finished,
let me introduce you to the first one,
Mr. Tribe:
first chakra: "all is one"
Grace: Reverence
Shadow Passion: Pride & Shame
a gift of delight
always inspired by Diane Culhane's
whimsical paintings
and her take on creativity
(more here)
Small plate
Painted Seeds
“And that’s the whole thing: Trust it. Trust it. Trust it. Creativity is not something that goes away. It’s not something you lose. It’s not something you gain by merit because you have a measure of success in your head. It’s the gift of delight.”
Diane Culhane
Invitation
all painting by Diane Culhane,
photos via Pinterest
dream world
i painted this for a little friend's birthday coming soon.
her mom had commissioned me to paint her daughter's vision of heaven...
you can guess she loves reading!
this is my interpretation
DREAMING - Acrylic on canvas (100/70cm)
a completely new experience, to paint with a theme, a story to follow.
it took me on a very interesting journey and stretched me in many new ways.
i hope it matches her dreams!
finishing touches
yesterday i spent the morning
putting finishing touches to
a few of my paintings;
signed and named i'm sending them out into the world...
a little nervous and super thrilled!
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