04-12-2012, 12:47 PM
Hi All,
I've really enjoyed the creative endeavors shared by members of the forum, so I wanted to start a thread for visual artwork--and I know there are more artists among the members. But first let me say that I'm not a professional artist by any means. For me, art is part of my spirituality, a way of internalizing what I learn and expressing what I feel and see in the world.
And I'd like to offer an idea: Failure is freedom. In artistic, creative worlds, it is too easy to judge oneself by the masters, those that have spent their whole lives building on natural genius--or worse, you produce something that garners praise and then fear/despair when the next thing you create doesn't...and then you start creating with an audience in mind instead of doing it for yourself. But the fact is, art and music are FUN--and most of us could use a bit more fun in our responsibility-laden worlds.
For me, each creative endeavor in any form presents a vision that is both unique and shared. A work of art reflects the artist's particular connection to the archetypal world, the world of spirit and dream, and as such, it is completely different from any other--and it might not be "pretty" or convey love and beauty because ugliness and despair also play a role in this world. Yet, as art proceeds forth from a place where all is One, each work represents and reflects that which is common to all, a microcosmic representation of the macro-cosmic totality—and thus, we all share in it as we all share in the common joys, trials, and triumphs of being human.
If the united creativity of humanity may be viewed as a gigantic jigsaw puzzle, then each Creator brings through a piece of the total picture. And remember, we are all Creators.
Please share your pieces!
Here is a beginning:
![[Image: gcaghl.jpg]](http://i.imgur.com/gcaghl.jpg)
12" x 12" Oil on box canvas
Drawing on the archetypal symbols found in myth, literature, and aboriginal paintings, “Regeneration” expresses a link between the physical, manifest universe and the invisible reality which creates it. “Regeneration” is about bringing in new strength, energy, and connection. Like the snake sheds its skin, we must shed our old ways to embrace the new. The Hand of Light energizes the scene where the eggs of the lizard offer a fresh start, the waters of love and birth lead to a meeting place (the spiral around which are found a male symbol and a female symbol) where opposition is neutralized, and the dream time (the bar on the left) connects you to the power of the collective unconscious.
Love to you all.
I've really enjoyed the creative endeavors shared by members of the forum, so I wanted to start a thread for visual artwork--and I know there are more artists among the members. But first let me say that I'm not a professional artist by any means. For me, art is part of my spirituality, a way of internalizing what I learn and expressing what I feel and see in the world.
And I'd like to offer an idea: Failure is freedom. In artistic, creative worlds, it is too easy to judge oneself by the masters, those that have spent their whole lives building on natural genius--or worse, you produce something that garners praise and then fear/despair when the next thing you create doesn't...and then you start creating with an audience in mind instead of doing it for yourself. But the fact is, art and music are FUN--and most of us could use a bit more fun in our responsibility-laden worlds.
For me, each creative endeavor in any form presents a vision that is both unique and shared. A work of art reflects the artist's particular connection to the archetypal world, the world of spirit and dream, and as such, it is completely different from any other--and it might not be "pretty" or convey love and beauty because ugliness and despair also play a role in this world. Yet, as art proceeds forth from a place where all is One, each work represents and reflects that which is common to all, a microcosmic representation of the macro-cosmic totality—and thus, we all share in it as we all share in the common joys, trials, and triumphs of being human.
If the united creativity of humanity may be viewed as a gigantic jigsaw puzzle, then each Creator brings through a piece of the total picture. And remember, we are all Creators.
Please share your pieces!
Here is a beginning:
12" x 12" Oil on box canvas
Drawing on the archetypal symbols found in myth, literature, and aboriginal paintings, “Regeneration” expresses a link between the physical, manifest universe and the invisible reality which creates it. “Regeneration” is about bringing in new strength, energy, and connection. Like the snake sheds its skin, we must shed our old ways to embrace the new. The Hand of Light energizes the scene where the eggs of the lizard offer a fresh start, the waters of love and birth lead to a meeting place (the spiral around which are found a male symbol and a female symbol) where opposition is neutralized, and the dream time (the bar on the left) connects you to the power of the collective unconscious.
Love to you all.![[+]](https://www.bring4th.org/forums/images/collapse_collapsed.png)