Not two…

The 2019 series “Not two…” is an interconnection of our sense of oneness. The subject matter harmonizes the auras of spiritual temples, protected environments, living beings and ancient civilizations with rhythms of eclectic icons and earth elements. Thus the context of the work aspires to develop a formless concept into a form, which illuminates our human search for being.

Not two…, 2019
48 x 48 in

Details:
Galiano Island, Canada
Menhir of the Almendres, Portugal

Expression:
Isolated grace… Territorial marker…Not two

Mettã, 2019
48 x 22 in

Details:
Sacred Valley, Peru and Galiano Island, Canada

Expression:
Buddha nature… Mind in heart… Not two

Habitation, 2019
48 x 22 in

Details:
Mazunte, Mexico
Lombok, Indonesia

Expression:
Evolving in uncertainty, embracing liberty… Transforming landscapes into awakened energy… Not two

Incarnation, 2019
48 x 22 in

Details:
Java Sea, Indonesia
Bryce Canyon, USA

Expression:
Crystalline places of trust… Eroding forms … Past lives beat amongst the undertow and shadows… Not two

Seekers, 2019
48 x 22 in

Details:
Galiano Island, Canada
Alhambra, Spain

Expression:
Instinctual bond… A guardian… Not two

Beacon, 2019
48 x 20 in

Details:
Spanish and UK Views of the Sacred Rock
of Gilbraltor

Expression:
Signpost directs us to sacred cultures, holy grounds… Spiritual beauty misunderstood… Communal brotherhood… Not two

Renewal, 2019
48 x 22 in

Details:
Montserrat Monastery, Spain.
Dragonhead Fountain, Indonesia

Expression:
A sacred icon graces the channel of an independent state… A naga… Not two

Impermanence, 2019
48 x 22 in

Details:
Chichén Itzá, Mexico
Valley of Fire, USA

Expression:
Vanishing Aztecs… Jurassic formations… Not two

Quiescence, 2019
48 x 22 in

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12th Century Bayon Temple in Angkor Thom, Cambodia
Bryce Canyon, USA

Expression:
Descending into… Ascending up to… Not two

Ritual, 2019
48 x 22 in

Details:
Mouse Tank Canyon (Valley of Fire), USA
Siyám Smánit (Stawamus Chief), Canada

Expression:
A kinship… An ancestral space of luminous lightlessness… A rite of passage… Not two

Hymns, 2019
48 x 21 in

Details:
Staten Island 911 Memorial, NYC, USA

Expression:
Rituals of death, of war, of suffering… Memorials, honour, remembrance… Places of tribute, spaces to search… Traces of haunting silence.

Still[s]… In Sacred Places

With the 2018 series “Still[s]… In Sacred Places”; the Buddha once held up a flower for his fellow monks. After witnessing the presence of the bloom, a monk smiled, yet remained motionless. This practice of stillness and awareness is believed to be the origins and nature of Zen. The pieces explore these critical moments of liberation. While spiritual sages conceptualize flowers as enlightened plants, the collages juxtapose iconography (flowers, incense, markers, human beings, etc.) with the auras of sacred places. Meditative prayer poses are positioned as a witnessing presence and transformative path to silence and stillness.

Forever Now, 2018
48 x 21.25 in

Details:
12th Century Bayon Khmer Temple, Angkor Thom Site, Siem Reap, Cambodia with a Wild Flower, Brandywine Falls, Canada

Expression:
Flowering of consciousness occurs in awareness before thought… Sacred places in ancient ruins… Expansive spaces of indigenous flowers… Resulting traces of presence between the two.

Harmony, 2018
48 x 24 in

Details:
Bali and Lombok, Indonesia

Expression:
Rituals of uncertainty ignite places of energy within… Spaces created through the abundance of joy leaves traces of serenity… Ritual as trace… Embracing the ephemeral…

Forms of Life, 2018
48 x 16 in

Details:
Buddhist Shaolin Temple, Beijing, China

Expression:
Constructs of time… Place… Self… Communal radiances rise and disappear into air…Transient existence…

Sacred Heart, 2018
46 x 46 in

Details:
Hridaya Mediation & Yoga Retreat, Mazunte, Oaxaca, Mexico,

Expression:
Awakening to awareness, a path towards persistence of meditative bliss… Human forms seek sacred places in body… Emptying spaces in mind… Inspiring traces of stillness at heart centre.

Ascension, 2018
48 x 19.5 in

Details:
Antelope Canyon, USA with Tree Stump, Brandywine Falls, Canada.

Expression:
Cavity of light… Alertness of seeing… Of being… Then death… It is the suchness of life.

Open Attention, 2018
48 x 22 in

Details:
Antelope Canyon, USA with Wild Flowers, Brandywine Falls, Canada

Expression:
Glimpse of serenity is revealed once inside the shimmer of true nature… Honoured places in indigenous lands… Vast spaces of natural wonders… Alert traces of flowing nectar.

Beloved, 2018
48 x 22 in

Details:
Porto Nova, Portugal. Wild Flowers, Brandywine Falls, Canada.

Expression:
Blossoming aura of colour and stillness… Sacred places to touch the earth… Loving spaces filled with rhythmic sounds… Traces of a long lost gift.

Serenity, 2018
48 x 19.25 in

Details:
12th Century Bayon Khmer Temple, Angkor Thom Site, Cambodia. 6,000 BC, Almendres Cromlech, Evora, Portugal

Expression:
Centuries old forms uncover the universal ceremonies honouring life… Sacred places in megalithic civilizations… Secret spaces of mythological forms… Spiritual traces of infinite spirit.

Ethereal, 2018
48 x 19 in

Details:
Rainbow Mountain, Sacred Valley, Peru. Playland, Vancouver Canada

Expression:
Graceful beauty towers high above, breathing freedom from thought… Scared places in surreal landscapes… Resting spaces from nature’s forces… Traces of everlasting peace.

Radiant, 2018
48 x 21.25 in

Details:
Machu Picchu, Huayna Picchu, Peru, Wild Flowers, Brandywine Falls, Canada.

Expression:
An opening is witnessed with the light of consciousness… Sacred places in ancient ruins, expansive spaces of indigenous flowers… Resulting traces of stillness within.

Wisdom, 2018
48 x 22 in

Details:
Rice Fields, Bali, Indonesia,
The Late Madam Lợi, Trung Sơn, Vietnam

Expression:
Descending layers heighten our awareness and prepare us for the final journey home. Spaces are felt within each harvest, places are honoured and exchanged… What remains are only the impressions of past cycles.

Awakening, 2019
48 x 22 in

Details:
Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Wild Flowers, Brandywine Falls, Canada

Expression:
Everyday becomes today… Every moment becomes this moment… Every thought becomes no thought. Sacred places rediscovered, spiritual spaces unearthed… Awakening to vibrating stillness on the path.

Presence, 2019
48 x 21 in

Details:
Locations: Angkor Temples, Cambodia

Expression:
Vanishing glance into spiritual influences of ancient cultures… Places of sacred rituals, spaces for meditative prayer, instils traces of transformative identity… Moments of awakening.

One People

The series “One People” captures a few beautiful souls from around the world. The first set focuses on the people of Southeast Asia, their love of family and community. Only photography allows us the ability to feel their openness and acceptance of the moment.