Freedom hope
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Imagine if this child could swap places with those on the other side of the wall. Even for a day. Imagine what he might find, what he might lose, what he might think. Imagine what he might do with his new-found privilege. Imagine. I imagine that’s what he’s imagining. The possibilities are endless.
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Sitting, waiting for the others in a church in Northern Rwanda, my eyes wandered, taking in the room. To tell the truth I was tired and bored and in need of a day off. Over the other side of the room sat this young man, alone. I’m not sure what he was doing there. Waiting for his Mother maybe? I wondered, should I take a shot? If he saw me it could be really uncomfortable. I mean I was really close and I couldn’t pretend I was photographing anyone else. Anyway I thought, ‘I’ll sneak a shot in.’ So, I raised the camera and started to muck around with the shot. And then he looked up. I cringed behind the lens and just sat there, frozen. He didn’t divert his gaze. For several seconds we stared at each other me on one side of the camera, him on the other. Finally I pressed the shutter. His expression remained exactly the same. I lowered the camera and returned his stare, this time with no mechanical device between us. It sounds corny but something travelled between us. An absolute realisation that we were right there, in the same place at the same time. He didn’t dismiss me or put me down. He stood right on the same level. It was unique.
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Woman and wing. Photograph. Pigment ink print on acrylic and Inkaid treated Kinwashi Japanese paper. Print has natural deckled edges (not shown). The dark female figure is veiled in soft focus and and reflective gold.
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Took a different approach for the photoshpcreative07 competition and decided to reverse the concept. Here a lone survivor condemned to a future of infinite chaos manages to escape back into a alternate past of infinite possibility. This could be a physical escape or projected from within the travellers mind; an internal escape to fantasy, much like the ending of Brazil. Have since sold the image for use on the cover of the Griffith Review – yay.
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This shot is one of my favourites because it tells such a story. In the forground is a wallet being held by one of my colleagues Bart. He is buying the basket being held by the Rwandan woman in the middle of the shot. All eyes are on the transaction. This represents life and death in Africa as much as any other portrait. It is positive, but you can also feel the tension, the need, the hope. All proceeds to charity. I might even buy this myself. – Dog photography – Africa photography / - Beach photography - Black & white photography – Dog photography – Africa photography / - Beach photography - Monotone photography
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This shot is taken in the north of Rwanda near the DR Congo border. It showcases the absurd beauty of this broken land. Known as the land of one thousand hills Rwanda is bursting at the seams. This shots is part of the ‘world’s most expensive card’ promotion initiated by John Robb. It has raised close to $700 AUD so far.
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Imagine if this child could swap places with us? / Even for a day. / Imagine what he might find, what he might lose, what he might think. / Imagine what he might do with his new-found privilege. / Imagine. / I imagine that’s what he’s imagining. / The possibilities are endless. Also available as a Christmas card – Full size. /
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regeneration
by bellmuskerI almost touched someone today / Almost
One of the blessings of agoraphobia – and yes, there are a few – is that it gifts you with a finely tuned awareness of safe spaces. Watching life pass by my porch was both a tantalising and yet devastating reminder of what I was unable to embrace. I couldn’t leave my house for an appallingly long time, and I’m still dealing with the intimacy that encompasses reconnecting with people. I still have a lot to learn.
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I was in northern Rwanda in April 2007 as a volunteer with an aid group and we had stopped to talk with people at a local church. The town was Rhuengeri, it sits close to the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo and has the unfortunate reputation as having been home to a number of those who perpetrated the horrific genocide of 1994. / The atmosphere in Rwanda is one of pervading ‘brokeness.’ Millions of orphans live side by side with those who tortured and massacred their families 14 few, short years ago. Millions more suffer the newer enemy – HIV Aids and countless others wander ghost like in a state it seems of perpetual shock, haunted by the past and overwhelmed by the concept of a future. / This was April. The official month of mourning. When people publicly face what privately never leaves them. / I was sitting on a step tired and desperate for fresh air when I looked into the crowd that inevitably gathered wherever we were. / This woman, is by my guess perhaps 30 and she is as are most, dirt poor. / I was absolutely transfixed by her and her child. / She seemed to me to sum up so much of what I saw. / Love and desperation and yes, compassion. / Her breast is bone dry and cracked and yet she tries to feed her baby. Perhaps it is the hope inherent in the action which feeds her. / At the same time, she looks totally preoccupied by her struggle for survival. / What is she thinking as she gazes into the middle ground? / My thought is, ‘where is the next meal.’ Where will she get it from? How will she share it? And upon finishing it, where will she find the next one? / I was overwhelmed by seeing the reality of those who live literally from hour to hour, day after exhausting day. / It confronted me then. / It continues to confront me now. / – Dog photography – Africa photography / - Beach photography - Black & white photography – Dog photography – Africa photography / - Beach photography - Monotone photography
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My inner rumblings reflect my personal trials, dreams, needs and obligations. My Artwork reflects who I am! THOU SHALT NOT STEAL MY ART / / Photography / By: Madeline M. Allen Thank you for viewing my work. Image copyright © 2008, Madeline M. Allen / Copying and displaying or redistribution of this image without permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.
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Flower Power Project 2008 , for all those who have contributed in some form to support the amazing artist community, that wanted to help make a statement, and set a new World Record! Photography By: Madeline M. Allen Thank you for viewing my work. Image copyright © 2007, Madeline M. Allen Copying and displaying or redistribution of this image without permission from the artist is strictly prohibited.
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My inner rumblings reflect my personal trials, dreams, needs and obligations. My Artwork reflects who I am! / A ROSE IS A ROSE / / / Smudge Art TM. / Fractal art / Photography By: Madeline M. Allen Thank you for viewing my work Image copyright © 2008, Madeline M. Allen / Copying and displaying or redistribution of this image without permission from the artist is strictly prohibited*
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My inner rumblings reflect my personal trials, dreams, needs and obligations. My Artwork reflects who I am! Photography By: Madeline M. Allen Thank you for viewing my work. Image copyright © 2008, Madeline M. Allen Copying and displaying or redistribution of this image without permission from the artist is strictly prohibited. MY GALLERIES ON REDBUBBLE FRACTALS SMUDGE ART TM. / WALL ART / SMUDGE ART TM. / ABSTRACT / SMUDGE ART TM. / MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS / SMUDGE ART TM. / WHIMSICAL BIRDS / SMUDGE ART TM. FRAMED / ANIMALS / BIRDS / SUNSETS / LANDSCAPES / FLOWERS / NEWFOUNDLAND CANADA / COLLABORATIONS / FAMILY / ALTERED PHOTOGRAPHY / BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY MY CARDS / INSPIRATIONAL CARDS / CHRISTMAS CARDS / VALENTINE CARDS / EASTER CARDS MY T-SHIRTS / BASIC BLACK T’s / BASIC WHITE T’s / FLOWER POWER T’s FRISCO / VALENTINE T’s
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My inner rumblings reflect my personal trials, dreams, needs and obligations. My Artwork reflects who I am! Photography By: Madeline M. Allen Thank you for viewing my work. Image copyright © 2008, Madeline M. Allen Copying and displaying or redistribution of this image without permission from the artist is strictly prohibited. MY GALLERIES ON REDBUBBLE FRACTALS SMUDGE ART TM. / WALL ART / SMUDGE ART TM. / ABSTRACT / SMUDGE ART TM. / MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS / SMUDGE ART TM. / WHIMSICAL BIRDS / SMUDGE ART TM. FRAMED / ANIMALS / BIRDS / SUNSETS / LANDSCAPES / FLOWERS / NEWFOUNDLAND CANADA / COLLABORATIONS / FAMILY / ALTERED PHOTOGRAPHY / BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY MY CARDS / INSPIRATIONAL CARDS / CHRISTMAS CARDS / VALENTINE CARDS / EASTER CARDS MY T-SHIRTS / BASIC BLACK T’s / BASIC WHITE T’s / FLOWER POWER T’s FRISCO / VALENTINE T’s
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I had the great honor and privilege of working on this collaboration with dear friend and wonderful photographer, Marion Cullen. Marion’s work has always been a great source of inspiration for me. Her photography not only shows beauty and thought, but also has lots of feeling. / About the artwork: I blended together Marion’s photo, ‘Kindred Soul’ and my ‘Pondering Lion’ fractal. I tried to capture the feeling of Marion’s photo with the activity of my fractal. The end result was this. A pondering lion takes a moment to reflect on the kindred soul that once roamed free. This art work is for all of the animals that are held in captivity. / Title by Marion. :-) Please visit Marion’s Gallery Lumineux / You will always be greeted with a smile. :-) /
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For Mark. Dreams overcoming adversity. And here he is in his own shirt (and chair)... Buyers’ Booth Photo by Nireus Or if you prefer the ‘silhouette’ version… Stay in touch Subscribe to T-Shirt Updates Subscribe to my T-Shirt blog | visit the blog
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I feel a strong presents of Khonsu in this painting who was the Egyptian god of the moon. The meaning of his name is wanderer which refers to the path of the moon across the sky; and he was the navigator of human destinies. The healing abilities of Khonsu were powerful in Egypt and people from surrounding territories would invoke him to cleanse them from their inner conflicts. There is an account that a a statue of Khonsu was used to drive a demon from the body of a Syrian princess. Her grateful father then returned the statue to Egypt together with rich offerings to the god for his service. / This is a time for renewal and regeneration. If you have expended too much energy plotting, planning and attempting to control the course of your life then you need to redress the balance by becoming spontaneous. There are certain time when you will only progress if you are willing to take a spontaneous leap into the unknown, and this is one of them. The past in over; the future is not yet within your grasp; all you have to play with is the fun and freedom of the present. Try and remember that Khonsu is both a wanderer and a navigator; so your route, although free and unrestricted, is never without its own divine plan. This painting is dedicated to Al – Painted with My Spirit Guides – With / Healing Thoughts And Love From The Sparrows. Music – Especially For You Al 20th October 2008
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View Larger another painting in the red tree series… Diptych 45cm squares x 2 (total 90cm x 45cm) / (can work nicely as two separate pieces too…) / Original for sale $200 (for both) Acrylic and Mixed Media on Canvas November 2008 Please have a look at my friends writing: here goes
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I often read stories and poems where i get the feeling that so many of us feel like the darkness slowly takes over and everytime i stumble on to something like that i feel a strength in my heart knowing we can make a change if we realy want to.. encaustic on canvas.
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Donated by Cheryl Delong All profits from purchasing this work and any others in this profile will be donated to the Wildlife victims of the Victorian bush fires.
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In her dreams she can go to another world, she becomes one with a place of light, magic, wonder, hope. She can leave behind her toils and turmoil; she can shed all of her pain. Here she can be free – feel the vibration of earth, hear the voice of tree, and take flight with the butterfly. Composite of a self-portrait, a picture I took at Bradgate Park , and a butterfly of my husband’s design. / / FEATURED in φThe Dreaming Treeφ,
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featured in A Spiritual Walk 10-24-2009 / featured in The World As We See It 10-24-2009 / Eagle They came flying from far away, now I’m under their spell / I love hearing the stories that they tell / They’ve seen places beyond my land and they’ve found new horizons / They speak strangely but I understand And I dream I’m an eagle / And I dream I can spread my wings / Flying high, high, I’m a bird in the sky / I’m an eagle that rides on the breeze / High, high, what a feeling to fly / Over mountains and forests and seas / And to go anywhere that I please As all good friends we talk all night, and we fly wing to wing / I have questions and they know everything / There’s no limit to what I feel, we climb higher and higher / Am I dreaming or is it all real? Is it true I’m an eagle? / Is it true I can spread my wings? / Flying high, high, I’m a bird in the sky / (I’m an eagle) / I’m an eagle that rides on the breeze / High, high, what a feeling to fly / (What a feeling) / Over mountains and forests and seas / And to go anywhere that I please And I dream I’m an eagle / And I dream I can spread my wings / Flying high, high, I’m a bird in the sky / (I’m an eagle) / I’m an eagle that rides on the breeze / High, high, what a feeling to fly / (What a feeling) / Over mountains and forests and seas / Flying high, high, I’m a bird in the sky / (I’m an eagle) / I’m an eagle that rides on the breeze / High, high, what a feeling to fly / (What a feeling) / Over mountains and forests and seas / And to go anywhere that I please
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