“A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feeling as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.”
― Albert Einstein
The wonders of nature influence all of my art...the colors, the textures, the amazing complexity, diversity, and interconnection. One of my most recent paintings was a journey of beginning with a single image of a woman sleeping and then all of the other things seemed to suggest and paint themselves as it evolved.
This was the only process photo that I took as I was immersed in the painting. I’ve been listening to a lot of music by a group called Elephant Revival which has a lot of themes of nature and the moon. http://www.elephantrevival.com
http://www.elephantrevival.com/videos/sing-to-the-mountain-live-at-the-boulder-theater/
Also, I had recently watched a video about how crows will often bring people gifts. 
I am loving the final painting and will find it very hard to part with it. The character and the scene seem to be a part of a dream of mine. We shall see...
Thanks for joining me on my creative journey.
