In this painting the soul’s journey towards a higher consciousness is depicted by the travelers ascent to the peak of the snow capped mountain. The crystal symbolizes focused determination. the moon above and earth below represent the eternal cycles in which our lives take place.

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This painting celebrates the feminine spirit, symbolized by the tree women reaching toward the light of the sun. Interconnected and rooted in the universe they dream the earth alive. The butterflies represent growth and transformation.

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In the early light of dawn a flute player’s song greets the awakening world. The world of solid forms, still cloaked in darkness, seems to dissolve in emptiness. The unfolding lotus and the mountain symbolize the awakening of a higher consciousness.

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This painting has many layers of symbolism.  We are in a room whose floor and walls are a mountain landscape, the first light just illuminating the peak.  The rest of the mountain and valley are in the dark.  They represent consciousness and the shadow.

In the “valley of the shadows” stands a four-poster bed with illuminated candles atop the posts.  The bed represents an altar with guardian posts in the four directions.  An owl sits on the headboard representing wisdom and clear vision in the night.

Into this sacred space has entered a priestess. She has taken a globe from its holder and opened it to release the “light of the world”, the light of peace.  The henna tattoo in the palm of her left hand, held in blessing gesture, is a combination of the gnostic “eight-pointed star of regeneration”, the ancient Icelandic rune “irresistibility" and the modern “peace “ sign.

The priestess posture echoes the Tibetan goddess Tara, who is generally depicted with her right foot stepping off her lotus throne as a symbol of her great readiness to help all.

The pillows contain many symbols including Taoist symbols for the “five great blessings” and the alchemical symbol for the “spiritus mundi” in combination with the astrological sign for earth.  The white and red roses represent spirit and matter coming together; the “conjunction” in alchemy.

The globe, its holder and the remnants of building in the shadows under the bed represent the outmoded, linear, left-brained, mechanistic view of the world.

The Young buck at rest under the “tree of life” represents immature masculine energy at rest and the river under the bed represents the eternal flow of time.

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In this painting the yellow peace rose on the rock in the stream symbolizes finding a sense of grace at a time of loss. The weeping figure represents the grief we feel at such a time, while the river depicts the process of letting go.

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Often we look to be impressed by the grand and the magnificent. Yet, many times what speaks to the heart is found in the simple things life has to offer. This painting is about finding the sacred in the sweet mundane.

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Crows are trickster figures in many mythologies. Here we get a glimpse into its secret stash of stolen objects: a crystal, a marble, a delicate gold chain and an earring depicting the Tibetan goddess Tara. The needle in its beak represents crow’s ability to pierce illusions.

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A prayer for the Earth is tied to a branch of a red maple, giving thanks for the nourishment and abundance the planet provides us. The water flowing from the basin represents this gracious gift, the written prayer an invocation for a blessing.

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Golden light from the sun's last rays illuminates the lotus pond. A time to pause and contemplate, a time to feed the soul, and to gather strength for the crossing. A lotus blooms nearby.

This painting is about nourishing the Sacred Feminine, the anima. A solitary woman on a plank bridge reaches out to feed the Koi approaching her through the air. As she nourishes, she is in turn nourished as well. 

Koi symbolize aspiration, courage, perseverance, strength of purpose, and determination to overcome obstacles, much like salmon in the Pacific Northwest mythology. The bridge too, symbolizes the overcoming of obstacles and the ability to connect separate worlds. 

The strongest Koi swims upstream to the final waterfall, where it vaults into the mist and becomes a water dragon.

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One of the paintings in the Elements Series, this piece depicts Mother Earth who is sleeping beneath us, dreaming our dream, continuously giving rise to life. Her soul is in touch with the core of the planet, the building blocks of physical existence, whose fractal nature is expressed in the shape of the rock in her hand and the mountains behind her; mountains whose forms in geological time are fluid as blankets.

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Dreams rise from the depths of our unconscious, which is represented in this painting by the woman emerging from fluid space, drawn to the light of the moon. Emerged in an ocean of space and time we learn to dream the dance and wake up to life.

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One of the paintings in the Elements Series, this piece depicts Fire, the catalyst energy that informs and transforms life. She is both the cosmic energy of the sun and stars and the aurora borealis, and the energy that protects us from the cold and cooks our food. The branches symbolize the storing of this energy in all growing, living things, offered by a woman deeply in communion with the element, a kind of muse or anima of the element.

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One of the paintings in the Elements Series, this painting depicts Ether, or Space. The woman’s body emerges from the light emitted from the center of a spiral galaxy. This galaxy is called N-64, chosen particularly because of its resemblance to a bird nest, and its name to the 64 hexagrams of the I Ching, an ancient Chinese divination text from about 1000 BC.

Floating about are five convex polyhedrons that depict the solid geometrical shapes Plato associated with each of the elements. Also floating around the figure are three mitochondria, the organisms in each cell that convert food into energy, that contain their own DNA.

As the light energy rises through the chakras (energy centers along the spine) the woman’s body takes on material form. The heart chakra is depicted as a portal of crystals. Thus this painting is about the fact that our bodies, and indeed all material forms, are light energy more than solid matter.

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In this painting an egret rises momentarily from her nest to reveal a world egg. It is a painting about renewal, about a new world being born from a pure bird-being under a rising moon. They symbolize the emerging of a higher consciousness to help our planet heal and flourish.

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The monk in this painting symbolizes the Self at one with the universe and focused on the act of creating. In a state of Satori we can find the peace of mind that helps guide our creative energies and fully express ourselves.

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The sensual embrace of the tree couple celebrates the union of male and female principles, while the glowing lotus floating above the path to the shrine represents an offering of gratitude to the earth. This painting depicts the finding of wholeness, balance and passion in ourselves and each other.

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This painting is about departing on an inner journey. The destination is a higher state of consciousness, depicted by the archetypal symbol of the Mountain. The station represents the classical conventional place we need to depart from, and the baggage we need to leave behind, in order to reach that higher state.

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In the depth of the magical forest the sun’s rays break through the dense canopy to illuminate a waterfall of stars. The spawning salmon, reaching the source after a long arduous journey, symbolize aspiration, courage, perseverance, strength of purpose, and determination to overcome obstacles.

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As the morning clouds part, revealing a distant snow capped volcano, the Buddha sits in serene contemplation.  The calm waters of an alpine lake mirror into the soul's deep peace during meditations.  Merging the mountain and the Buddha symbolizes the guarding of mindfulness and attainment of higher consciousness.  The dark ravens flight towards the bright peak represents the journey of the soul's transformation.

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In this painting a flower placed as a silent offering in the window of the empty self glows softly by the light of a dragon lantern. The crow's call echoes in the night as the full moon rises, illuminating more than just the world of forms.

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This little painting shows Hotei, fabled Japanese happy-go-lucky monk, depicted as a honey jar among its table companions in a diner. The painting comments on the advancement of Eastern thought in Western society, equating Hotei with the American icon of the honey bear.

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The Buddha sits serenely in meditation amidst the neon glamour of the city, unattached to the appeal of the senses. This painting is about staying awake and centered in the rapid flow of daily life.

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In this painting a shimmering abalone shell form the halo of a six-armed Bodhisattva holding a Jewel, a Lotus, a Rosary and a Dharma Wheel. The opening lotus in the foreground represents the unfolding of consciousness in the world of forms.

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The tumultuous arrangement of poppies in this painting echoes the battling dragons on the vase that holds them.  Even fabled  samurai Miamoto Musashi on the scroll on the wall feels he needs to make his presence known.

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Soaring like the hawk, the shamanic bird-men in the petroglyph high on the rock wall travel along the spiral of life, symbolizing the journey of the human spirit towards a higher state of consciousness and our calling to soar among the highest peaks.

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In this painting the flowers tell the evolution story of life emerging from the rocks. The lizard and the petroglyphs of a bird recall the mythological motif of winged reptiles, symbolizing the ascent of the human spirit towards enlightenment. The ancient Earth has witnessed many stories.

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Rock breaking down, soil forming, giving rise to the myriad of plants and trees that in turn support a host of species, including ours. The red lotus flowering directly from the rock, like the earth itself hanging weightless in space, symbolizes this process of life becoming.

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One of the most majestic trees on Whidbey Island is this nearly 500 year old Western Red Cedar. Surrounded by a dense forest of fir, cedar and hemlock and a forest floor covered with sword ferns it is easy to enter a magical timeless realm in the presence of this giant.

Over time it has come to symbolize strength and endurance to me and I often visit it when the maze of modern life becomes difficult and confusing. It is a world axis, a place of centering and renewal.

The laugh of the pileated woodpecker reminds me not to be too attached to worldliness.

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A water basin reflects the earth and the stars in the serene setting of a Japanese garden. The ladle invites cleansing and purification before giving quiet thanks for the nourishment and abundance the earth offers us.

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This painting is a mandala, a meditation diagram in pictorial form. This particular mandala is a gate into a paradise garden, representing a state of higher consciousness. On this side of the gate we are in the rational linear world, as depicted by the tile mosaic. When we go beyond the opposites of light and dark we enter into the garden of life. The Earth forms the center of the mandala. It symbolizes oneness and wholeness. The koi represent duality, the water lilies multiplicity.

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The bright Spring green of the trees growing among the ruins of this Himalayan monastery symbolize renewal from destroyed remains. The snow leopards represent the skill and agility to leap over the obstacles in our path to help the earth renew herself and flourish.

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In this painting the Earth is cradled in the center of a spiral galaxy like an egg in the center of a nest. This picture is about the In awe and wonder inspired by the eternal creative forces that generate life all around us.

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Continuously flowing to the sea, the river’s gentle strength washes rough boulders smooth, moving around obstacles with ease and perseverance. The suspended pebbles drifting away in the foreground represent this quiet magic.

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That all things must pass and are transitory is the subject of this piece. The dance of life and death is represented by the dancing skeleton. On the wall, a raccoon and a long horn skull tell their silent story.

The clock's open door symbolizes the illusory nature of time. At its base are an open compass and the skulls of a hawk, a crow, and a small ceramic human skull. The dark folds of the tablecloth reveal the earth and the stars; a reminder that all solid matter is energy in transformation.

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This watercolor painting depicts the World Tree, rising majestically in a mountain landscape.  The tree represents the process of life, growing ever so slowly into maturity.

From the smallest lichens on the rocks to the tallest trees life wants to rise up, defy gravity.  The water that breaks the rock down into soil streams down.  

The yin/yang, up/ down energy of these interconnected processes is reflected in the composition of the painting.

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