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Before the transformation

12/17/2020

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PictureMarch 2020, Photo of a tree in Shelter Island, NY
"The sacred tree, the sacred stone are not adored as stone or tree; they are worshipped precisely because they are hierophanies, because they show something that is no longer stone or tree but the sacred, the "ganz andere."
​Mircae Eliade, The Sacred and the Profane


This tree in Shelter Island, NY stopped me on my tracks as I took a meditative walk in March of 2020.  I had come to Shelter Island seeking shelter from the pandemic in NYC.  I took so many walks during my three month stay, each walk inspiring new pastel artworks.

What I immediately saw in this image was a Virgin and a kneeling beggar.  I believe trees have souls, or maybe they hold souls.  Maybe we become trees when we die, or maybe, we come from The Tree and so, like we carry star particles, we carry tree bark in our DNA which links us back to our soul. Some souls live long lives before they disappear, or maybe, regenerate back into the earth.

I firmly believe in the spiritual nature of trees. They hold stories we will never be able to read. All I can do, is try to tell a story. The one which appears to me. 

PictureVirgin and kneeling beggar, 2020, soft pastels on 19.5 x 25 Indian paper

And so, this is the story I captured.  I imagined a kneeling beggar from some time ago asking for mercy. I see the Virgin's hand blessing this beggar. Their souls captured in time, transcending time-space, living, breathing. 

I eventually moved to Shelter Island and took a walk to visit this tree.  To see if I still saw what I had seen.  I was saddened to see a large circle of black dirt where it had been.  The tree had been removed, and only a large patch of dirt was left behind.  I stopped and took a picture and thought, how blessed to have been able to tell its story before its transformation.  

This painting lives in a private collection and so does this tree story.

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Photo of black dirt taken in November, 2020, where the Virgin and the beggar once were.
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When we fail to express who we truly are, it's easy to feel powerless and alone. As an artist and culture creative, I strive to share personal expressions that put others into relationship with their own creative, expressive selves so that together, we can create a world of connection and meaning.

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