I'm really looking forward this year to beginning an artistic journey. I feel as though for many years I have been cut off from the world of imagination and look forward to exploring this territory, this way of being, once more. Stories, culture, images...imagination - perhaps imagination and creativity are far more important and intrinsic to our nature than we think.
They were surely a vital part of the lives of our ancestors.... the embrace of the unknown... connection with a life force, with being and beauty. And yet now, suddenly, the human mind has been detached from imagination with modernity, too sharply.
It will be worthwhile to reactivate and rediscover inner truths. For me this will undoubtedly be a spiritual path also .
Within my art, I would be very interested in looking at where the western imagination meets eastern art, spirituality and philosophy. Buddhist art is of particular interest. I love the idea of visual art which facilitates spiritual insight. Working towards a buddhist art in the western context is also an interesting idea.
Interested also in looking at the phenomenon of mental illness through art. What it teaches. Looking at the causes for it which lie in our culture and how to heal and to continue to be with meaning in the midst of it.
Hopefully there will be the time and opportunity to get back to tending to and being with plants also.
