Freedom to See: A Journey of Trust and Intuition

Embarking on the journey of artistic expression, or any journey in life, involves trusting your intuition and having the courage to let go. It's about granting yourself the freedom and permission to see beyond the ordinary, inviting inspiration without trying to control or force it.

During the pursuit of a Master's degree, entitled 'Meditation & Materiality', painting about consciousness, and visions experienced in meditations from drawings and notes, was a disciplined and slow endeavour. Yet, it was in the moment of surrender, the letting go to a fresh approach and trying something new without agenda or expectation, that true magic unfolded, and the image appeared on the canvas. This transformative moment revealed something new and unseen, a result that was both unexpected and deeply fulfilling. The real excitement, however, lay in recognising this truth—the honest expression on the canvas that had been sought all along, emerging in a moment of being truly authentic.

This revelatory moment was a gateway to a new way of painting for me, and a new way of seeing. It is interesting that the experience I had had, that led to that moment, seemed to be even more potent than the end result. So the actual result was itself became a symbol of that breakthrough moment, even more so than expressing an answer to the original search. But at the same time, it actually expressing the original search, which was to convey that form and formlessness are from the same source, the source, also expressing the microcosm and the macrocosm in and of all things. Painting is such a wonderful way of communicating that which cannot easily be verbally communicated, and it is a beautiful tool with which to express the language of the heart, the spirit and the soul.

A gift that came from this was the concept of learning to be able to recognise the truth in any form, which, when remembered, brings a sense of being centred, calm, present, grounded, certain, and clarity, bringing a quiet confidence. This authenticity is born from the courage to trust and let go, allowing this true confidence to emerge naturally from the experience. It is also a journey of discovering the power of intuition and the beauty of free flow, where inspiration is invited and embraced, leading to profound personal growth, expression, and artistic soul-full creativity.