Synthesis Diptych

I created this work in 2008 as a university project. It holds a very special place in my heart.

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The Synthesis Diptych explores the themes of birth, death, and rebirth (and their eternal rhythm). The old dies so that the new can flourish. Relentless love conquers corruption and oppression.

Compassion, selflessness, and sacrifice are immensely beautiful and important aspects of our existence: death to one's ego, transformation through grace, and rebirth as individuals who become redemptive agents in the world- healing, encouraging, unifying, and liberating others into the same sublime headspace.

Mango Moondust

One of my more ambitious works to date. Pretty straightforward message: simply Enjoy the Process. Enjoy life. Enjoy the journey you're on. Enjoy time with your friends, enjoy breath, enjoy sight, enjoy sound, enjoy food, enjoy growth itself, rather than constantly longing for some abstract future milestone. This is the highest aim. There will be moments that are not enjoyable, but ultimately life is a gift, and is meant to be enjoyed. Make it a goal in your own life to remove obstacles that impede your savouring every blessing this universe has to give.

The woodland creatures have gathered as the sun rises anew. They herald the dawn. They celebrate. They bask in the endless cycles of earth. I had a blast creating this!

*Photos of the work in progress below.

2010 Opera

Here are a some works from the last half of 2010. Most of these were up at my "Enjoy the Process" lounge, during the December Market Collective. It was an unforgettable and deeply enriching experience.

"If This Were A Temple, Would You Have The Wisdom To Enter It?"

This Mandala is a celebration of ancient religion and myth. In our quest for the transcendent, we find ourselves grasping at a truth that ultimately transcends language and image altogether- the "seamless unspeakable something"

"Across the Ancient Sky"

i- West, Logic

ii- Integration

iii- East, Mysticism

Across the Ancient Sky plays off the idea that Logic and Mysticism were meant to exist in balance in the human life. Some questions are best answered by careful mathematics or precise observation. Other problems, however, are better addressed by poetry and ancient wisdom. Still other truths must simply be experienced.

"Winter Cottage"

Super-flowy, vibed-out remix of a painting I saw at my amigo Bryson's house. Makes me think of melting candles. All seasons are fleeting. Even in the deep of winter, spring is just around the corner!

Wizard concept for an upcoming mural. He's drinking tea from a celestial french press. Also his pipe-flute is sending infinite shades of green into the atmosphere. A one-eyed owl hides beneath, seeking shelter in the cool autumn night.

*BONUS* Stuff

[Enjoy the Process]