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40 creative works found
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I AM HONORED AND WANT TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUE TO ARTIST AND MUSICIAN DONALD DEAN FOR SELECTING THIS PAINTING AS HIS PAY IT FORWARD CHOICE. TAHNK YOU SO MUCH, DONALD. YOU ARE A TALENTED ARTIST IN YOUR OWN RIGHT AND A SWEETHEART TOO! HERE’S WHAT DONALD WROTE ABOUT THIS IMAGE” / “Its asking a huge amount to nominate just one artist amongst all the fantastic work on the bubble, but in order to perpetuate the group you need nominations. If I have to pick one artist who i find inspiring it would have to be Helena nelson-Reed. Now there is the even more difficulte task of nominating just one work amongst all her magic. Well,l let me tell you I’ve been back and forth through all her paintings on bubble several times and i choose The Hollow Hills. The imagry and delicays are mesmorising. Every time you view this piece you get something different from it and her explination just adds. I find with all her work a deep spirituality that comes through the painting and without knowing it invades your soul but also her warmth of character i believe shines through her work and for me after a difficult decision this painting captures all of those qualitys. I cannot express enough just how much her work moves me i think it comes down to the fact that not only does Helena create magical images she infuses the work with such an underlying philosphy that you cannot but be moved by her work.” Celts believed (and many still do) that earth is alive, intersected by a web of energy currents, or ley lines. The concept is similar, but not identical to the Chinese tradition of feng shui. Shorelines, hilltops, groves, wells, springs, and burial mounds (cairns) were believed to serve as points of entry into the fairie world. On certain dates the portals are either wide open or entered easily when the traveler used the correct incantation or ritual gesture. During Samhain veils between dimensions were thought especially thin, a time when spirits and ghosts may entered our world with ease. Samhain was a ritual period when one’s dead were honored and restless souls placated. Depending on the community, it could be a time for casting fortunes and auguring. Sensible folk stayed indoors close by the fire, for strange mischief was afoot and mysterious energies rode the winds. For mortals, crossing dimensions wasn’t without danger. The risk included not returning to one’s original place in time and geography with body, mind and soul still intact. Many entered faerie and never returned. Others returned but lost their minds along the way. Examples of some mythic imagery and personal symbolism follow. On the left side, is a faerie hill, the entry to Faerie. The woman represents the intuitive self, or soul, and the hill is the unknown. The entrance is luminous and beckons in the dark. At night the wilderness can be mysterious and frightening, it’s easy to get lost. Setting out to find a Hollow Hill and doing so with only stars lighting the way infers the traveler is serious about his/her quest, and is brave (or foolhardy) enough to take risks. Birch is a word descended from a Sanskrit and Indo-European word meaning “bright” and “shining”. Some state it’s directly derived from an Anglo-Saxon term meaning “to protect or shelter.” For this reason birch trees protect and disguise the entrance. Their bark is shining in the night, indicating no ill will befall the pure of heart who enter here, but to survive and avoid being lost the traveler must stay focused upon her goal, just as she will this distant light in the darkness. She might detour or tarry along the way, but it’s frightening, difficult journey that purifies and strengthens the spirit, not the destination or Fairie itself. We can’t reach The Hollow Hill without first undergoing The Quest. Text and Image copyright Helena Nelson – Reed
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Pair of wedding rings on a ring bearer’s pillow in sepia.
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Wedding bands and a bridal garter on tulle in sepia.
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Now that Valentine’s Day is a dim memory, on to the green beer and shamrocks…
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Variety of valentine candies with ribbon.
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French bulldog in a traditional Dutch costume.
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Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow – People – 2009 Calendar by Zhao, Ze
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Yestrday, Today and Tomorrow – Nature and Animals – 2009 Calendar by Zhao, Ze
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Candles, corn candy and colorful foliage reflected in a mirror.
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Mixed Media / Approx. 8×14 Bristol Board
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Sasquatch / The Sasquatch is an extremely powerful and mythical creature, whose / legendry sightings have been wide spread across the globe. First / nation’s people believe that this creature has the ability to travel through / different dimensions and shares the teachings of honesty. / Contact info / fusionary@msn.com / Online portfolio / http://www.flickr.com/photos/enpaauk/
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The old mill at Solighetto in the Venetian hinterland.
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Michael is an archangel, one of the principal 50 angels in Christian and Islamic tradition. He is viewed as the field commander of the Army of God. He is said to be the ruler of the 4th Heaven. He is chief of the order of virtues, chief of archangels, prince of the presence, angel of repentance, righteousness, mercy, and sanctification. The original drawing is made on canvas with acrylic colours – size of canvas 24×30. I just do paint the energy – how I do feel it.
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Screen Print exploring the mix of Western Pop Art with traditional African Icons.
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Owl Medicine / The owl medicine is symbolically associated with clairvoyance, astral / protection, and magic, both black and white. Owl is called the Night / Eagle. Traditionally, owl sits in the east, the place of illumination. The owl / is the symbol for wisdom. This is because the owl can see what other / cannot, which is the essence of true wisdom. Owl medicine can assist / and aid you into see total truth and can help you to see ones true intensions. / If you are drawn towards the owl medicine you are being asked to / use your powers of keen, silent observation to intuit some life situation. / Contact info / fusionary@msn.com / Online portfolio / http://www.flickr.com/photos/enpaau
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Eagle Medicine / Eagle medicine is the power of the Great Spirit, the connection to the / divine. It is the ability to live in the realm of sprit, and yet remain connected / and balanced within the realm of earth. Eagle soars, quick to / observe expansiveness within the overall patterns of life. From the / heights of the clouds, Eagle is close to the heavens where the Great / Spirit dwells. If you are drawn towards the eagle medicine, it is reminding / you to take heart and gather your courage, for the universe is / presenting you with an opportunity to soar above the mundane levels of / your life. / Contact info / fusionary@msn.com / Online portfolio / http://www.flickr.com/photos/enpaauk/
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Turtle Medicine / The turtle is the oldest symbol for planet earth. It is the personification of / goddess energy, and the eternal mother from which our lives evolve. We / are born on the earth, and to her soil our bodies will return. In honoring / the earth, we are asked by the turtle to be mindful of the cycle of give / and take, to give back to the mother as she has given to use. If you are / drawn towards the turtle medicine, it augurs a time to connecting with / the power of earth and the mother goddess within. / Contact info / fusionary@msn.com / Online portfolio / http://www.flickr.com/photos/enpaauk/
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