 "Buy a piece of art. Find one that speaks to you and make the purchase. If it’s a genuine artistic production, it will invade your life and change it. A real piece of art is a window into the transcendent, and you need that in your life, because you are finite and limited and bound by your ignorance. Unless you can make a connection to the transcendent, you will not have the strength to prevail when the challenges of life become daunting. You need to establish a link with what is beyond you, like a man overboard in high seas requires a life preserver, and the invitation of beauty in your life is one means by which that may be accomplished."
Jordan B. Peterson  Large-Scale Commission Painting
TITLE: In Terms of Forever MEDIUM: Mixed Media SIZE: 72" x 50"  Over my lifetime I have been plagued by the question: Where do I belong? I’m Brazilian but I don’t live in Brazil. I’m Canadian but I don’t live in Canada. I live in the USA but I am not quite an American.
 Think of a blank canvas as an empty plate. Now imagine yourself arriving at a great, big buffet full of delicious options. The options before you are things like: different colors, mediums, textures and perhaps even different techniques. What will you choose to put on your plate? There are many considerations, but your choices will depend largely on 3 things:  Shadow Work involves getting in touch with the parts of yourself that you've repressed — or what some might refer to as their "dark side." When you dive into the unconscious material which shapes your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, you allow for the expression of a fuller, more authentic version of yourself.
 The Start of Something New: Large-Scale Commissioned Painting for clients in Park City, Utah. I approach my canvas the same way as I approach my yoga mat: by setting an intention. My intention is to create a painting that will be a vehicle for: Abundance, Beauty, Celebration, Health & Healing, Inspiration & Love. Although these written mantras will eventually get covered up with layers of paint and texture, it is my belief that these intentions will still be felt by the viewer.
In Terms of Forever acrylic & mixed media on canvas 50 x 72 in.  "I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear." Martin Luther King, Jr.
Cosmic Chant acrylic & mixed media on canvas 24 x 48 in.  2 Openings in One Night! Thank you Alpine Art & Frame and Workshop SLC for contributing to the health & vitality of our community by supporting local artists.
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