Im finished painting… the day before I leave for the west coast! Set up the show on 1st friday in May at Beggars Table Gallery(2009 Baltimore). calling it “The Journey of Home”. should be good. Im going to finish the writing for it while im away. slowly but surely the steps towards Nepal edge closer.
moving mountains
seems like ages ago that i was out in salt lake with gramicci…
in the pasaydens caught in 5 ft of snow on the PCT…
dreaming about going to Nepal and Northern India.
listening to the toes ive stepped on makes me want to stop dancing.
critiqued by my lonely road.
the direction of the current should not be the sole judge of destination…
and fighting the current should not be the sole reason for choosing a direction.
the love of mountains shows its greatest contrast in deep valleys.
against my “better” judgement, its in the desert where there is rest.
a cosmic clock of inspiration pours itself out when we have time and have made space.
loosing sight of surroundings we give way to visions cast in the dance that our hearts have already chosen.
my etsy is pretty much down… minus a few pieces. I will however be putting up a new store in the coming months…along with a website that actually presents my artwork and endeavors. speaking of…. Im officially planning a trip to Nepal in July! My hope is to get a scholarly visa and to study the intersection of culture and spirituality in the art and food of the indigenous mountain peoples… and also those caught up in the crossroads… tell their stories, synthesize my own story, make new friends and art. whew.
so sometime(im working on it) i plan to show my new paintings (which are all 16x20) and also have a benefit show… with the work from etsy and many other old or just unseen projects to fund the journey to Nepal.
Last and not least found sound from the trail.
found.
mysterious trail recordings from the PCT.
we are this moment.
these moments.
and the memories we make, we keep.
we are these memories.
Knowing what is possible is more than heeding good advice. Is more than thinking twice.
Somewhere inbetween sensing and better sense lies the risk of innocense exploring ignorance.
Feeling human fragility while earning resiliance.
Gratious for risky strides not overturned.
Mindful of obstacles from past lessons learned.
Growing to be more me.
You more you.
Sensing the calling of self off the ground.
oh and it’s ok , we all fall down.
(2009) the year of dancing with shadows
remembering, painting, storytelling, feasting, loving.
(its been a great first week in my studio with newly refinished floors!)
