Thursday, May 16, 2013

Political and Spiritual Art Posters

I made the posters below in the first half of May.  They are the result of browsing through previously taken photographs and being moved to do something with them.  I guess you could say it is the 'vision' I am given. 

By 'vision' I mean the lens by which my attention is focused.  Or perhaps the logic I use to make sense of things.  Either way, the poster art represents something from within coming out.

Because our worldview is maintained by information and distinctions many have the same feelings. We consume the same information which creates a commonly held  'spirit' which is then manifested as our life as people and as a culture.   Of course it is not our life.  Our life is 'being'.  We are not all the many things we think of when we think of our 'life'.

We are not what we do for a living.  We are in not inherently associated with the name, the identity, our parents gave us. We are not merely a physical body. Matter is a small portion of our reality. However it is the dimension or perspective of reality in which suffering occurs. As such it gets our attention and claims to be most important of all while being only an infinitesimal portion of the whole experience allowed to us as a result of 'being'

Both Jesus and Buddha understood that the feeling of being stuck in the reality of suffering is the result of an illusion, a snare, a trick of the Deceiver which manipulates our minds. It becomes a trap which keeps us stuck there, a small box in which we live but which we take to be the whole world.

It is with this common condition of suffering in mind that I conceive of the human condition.   It is this view which produces the 'vision'  by which my art seeks to transcend the illusion.

There are hopes and fears.  I have never been hesitant to look a fact in the face and call a spade a spade.   Separating illusion from what is, is a full time job.  The New Testament refers to the human being as the arena of spiritual warfare where weapons are information.  This reinforces the notion that information is a spiritual tool.  I try to extrapolate intellectual information into visual images as part of my contribution.

Below is a presentation of the posters offered for sale.



The Road to Hell is paved with good intentions an old saying goes.  This is the idea inspiring the following poster. It describes the future of world governments mad with the devotion to matter, thinking gold is wealth, but which are poverty stricken in 'Spirit'. Do you really want to hitch a ride with them?  Clicking on the image below will take you to my store at Zazzle.com where you can purchase a copy and view other work.



Check out more Good intentions Posters at Zazzle
 
 
 
I made several posters so far this month you can check them out at my store at Zazzle.com  Just click on the highlighted texts.
 
 
 
Buy Art From Another Dimension at Zazzle

Click on the links to view and purchase the posters.

Spirit Baby From The Rainbow Realm

A fanciful composition. Included are several of my "Fire People" characters. This is a bright colorful unique poster depicting the arrival of a newborn spirit to a community of spirits. They arrive from the Rainbow Realm and come to bless earth. You'll recognize this when you choose to put it on your wall by the way people are affected by it.  It is sure to attract comments.
 
 
An elaborate image which began simply with two light samples I had created and used to begin this image. As all my images this one simply developed with no conscious intent and this image resulted. It is interesting to look at and will generate comments for sure. Put it someplace and see what happens.
 
 
This is the result of combining two previously finished works and applying some tools. The picture began as a doodle and became a bright colorful 24.67" w x 37" h work of its own with a white border. The poster includes one of my original "Fire People" characters landing on earth at sunrise. The colors shout with glee. Not loudly, more like a giggle. This poster is mysterious and fun resonating with a big "maybe" in everyone's thinking. The psi resolution is 300 psi This poster is fun, fanciful, colorful, and contemporary. Perfect for a child's bedroom or an older sibling's room, recreation room, or office.
 
 
This image is a composite of simple snapshots taken in my garden. In addition are "Fire People" Jack and Qkjea. I began with an intriguing photographic mistake which turned out right. I almost titled this "Chlorophyll Delivery" but decided on "Photosynthesis". I think that works. Jack and Qkjea add a sense of weirdness and whimsy. But they are beings of light and chlorophyll just wouldn't be right without light. It is made at a size of 24.5" w by 34" h at 400 psi. sure to brighten any room.
 
So that's what has been keeping me busy.  That and these three little furry spirits that somehow crossed my path.
 
 
(C) 2013
 
a Clear running Water state of Mind