Buddha

2009
Acrylic
48 x 48"

Alternatives Magazine
Fall Cover 2009

Kuan Yin

2010
Acrylic
36 x 48"

Kuan Yin, or She Who Hears the Cries of the World, is the Goddess of Compassion in the Buddhist Tradition.

Celtic Tree of Life

2009
Acrylic
24 x 24"

Commission:
Soul-symbol mandala for Mary M.

To learn more about this mandala click here.

Shri Yantra Mandala

2009
Acrylic
24 x 24"

Soul-Symbol Mandala for Geri Ota

Soul-symbol mandalas are informed by my studies into the shamanic, or earth-honoring, traditions. The intention for this work is to heal aspects of the Self and to support you on your spiritual journey. To learn more about the Shri Yantra and soul-symbol mandalas visit my blog or contact me for more information.

Gypsy Seer Dancing

2009
Acrylic
18 x 24"

Commission for Gayle Johnston, Shamanic Practitioner

Gypsy Seer is Gayle’s spirit name. She asked that I paint whatever came through me. Drawing on her deep connection to the Earth, the forest, her passion for dancing, and her spirit animals, this is what came forward during my painting sessions.

Rose Mandala

2008
Acrylic
24 x 24"

Commission
Christina Rose

Interfaith Peace Mandala

2006
Acrylic
24 x 24"

Giclee Prints Available

Isa: Winter Mandala

2004
Acrylic
24 x 24"

Giclee Prints Available

Summer Solstice Mandala

2004
Acrylic
24 x 24"

Giclee Prints Available

Harvest Moon: Fall Mandala

2003
Acrylic
24 x 24"

Giclee Prints Available

Snatched From the Fire

2008
Acrylic
9 x 12"

Commission (Book Cover)

Butterfly Woman: Spring Mandala

2003
Acrylic
24 x 24"

Giclee Prints Available
Original: Collection of the Artist

Impatiens and the Suicidal Rush to Arms

2003
Acrylic
24 x 24"

The impending invasion of Iraq. Title inspired in part from the David Whyte poem, Millennium.

Calla

2002
Acrylic
36 x 36"

Ginger

2003
12 x 36"

Collection of P. Delgado

911, love is the answer

2001
Acrylic
24 x 36"

Inspired by a vision on the Day of Remembrance after 9/11/01.

The Eagle and The Condor

2007
Acrylic
24 x 48"

Inspired by the sacred waters at Tipon and the Inka cross, this painting symbolizes the Eagle and the Condor flying together again as foretold in the ancient prophecy.

Kintu Offering

2008
Acrylic
36 x 36"

A kintu is three cocoa leaves placed together in this way. We blow our spirit into the kintu and say prayers before placing them as an offering to Pachamama or an Apus (mountain). This piece symbolizes an offering for the Apus Wakay Wilka as seen from the train to Machu Picchu.

The Annunciation

2009
Acrylic
48 x 48"

The Archangel Gabriel appears throughout the sacred texts in the Abrahamic tradition. To announce the birth of St. John the Baptist; to announce the birth of Christ; and finally, appearing to the Prophet Mohammed to reveal the Quran in the Islamic tradition. All these announced the birth of a new era in history. Here, I take this theme of annunciation to symbolize the birth of an emerging consciousness that recognizes our interconnectedness in the web of Creation. The angel is depicted as female, or Gabriella, representative of the sacred feminine.

The Despacho

2009
Acrylic
36 x 36"

The despacho is an ancient ceremony performed in the Andes. These are offerings to Pachamama (Mother Earth) or an Apus (mountain spirit). The shell in the center represents the feminine and the cross represents the masculine. Cocoa leaves, or kintus, are central to the ceremony and additional items might include money, ribbons, alcohol, or a llama fetus. Here, I chose items at the local market and created the despacho which I then painted as an offering to the healing of the Earth. Once complete, the despacho is folded and the bundle is either buried or burned.