Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Finding my Spirit...


A few months ago, Arthur Rainville set himself on the difficult task of finding and documenting my spirit. I don't say difficult because my spirit is hidden - rather difficult because I'm a rather complex person. There are so many aspects of my personality that you might say I'm complicated. Of course, many of you are the same way.

Through a great process of interview, looking through artwork and questioning others who are close to me, Arthur set out on the great venture with renewed interest. As the process went further, he became a bit confused by my inconsistencies in what I said I liked and what I didn't.

This is all part of The Grace Project -- discovering the beauty and grace that lies within each of us and celebrating it in a beautiful piece of art to enjoy and treasure. This is not a work of art that I will print into 8x10's and pass out to my family, rather, this is one that I can study and look deep into my spirit to remember what's important - on those days that life seems overwhelming and gets away from me.

I will treasure this portrait forever and the process that I went through to get there. It was a time of serendipity.. a personal retreat that will live in my heart for years to come.

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

REVERIE

REVERIE: a state of idle and pleasant contemplation.....ya, daydreaming.
For we cannot control our night dreams...but we can so induce the most lovely of daydreams. It’s what happens when we stop making ourselves logical and start letting ourselves live, think and feel... freely. It’s like the smell of fresh cut grass...without having to do the cutting. It’s like getting covered in snowflakes without worrying about shoveling. It’s like touching beauty...without worry of repercussion. And it’s definitely.... a state of GRACE.
Reverie – it’s nirvana when accidentally discovered. It’s serendipity self-induced. It’s not for everybody in the whirl-wind-world of this day. But if you are one....one who gets it.... who truly understands that hidden within the trauma and turmoil of each and every moment lay a little in-between moment of spontaneous joy.....
Then join us in.....the GRACE of REVERIE