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Mandalas are an archetypal
symbol form, found in every culture, from the rose windows of the great
Christian cathedrals, to the
Yantras of Bhuddism, to the Medicine Wheel of Native Americans. It is a symbol of infinity, without beginning or end. As a physical shape in the material world, the mandala is the basic shape, from atoms, to snowflakes, to the Earth itself. |
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beginning of all things. The painting unfolds from this spirit center to
take form in the material world as a 2-D
object composed of colors
and shapes. The growth of these forms is symmetrical and harmonious. I
use acrylic on canvas or non-acid paper for my mandala paintings.
The forms blossom out from the Void that contains all of creation. The
colors used are
representative of the letters
and sounds of the English language. The combinations of colors and forms
sculpt the written word in
a new manner.
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Animals symbolize instinctive,
non-rational aspects of the self as well as the natural world in which
humans first evolved. They are the Cousins with whom humans
need to live in balance, sharing the Earth's resources. Our perceptions
of them reflect our fears,
hopes, desires, strengths and fragilities. From human's earliest beginnings, the Cousins have shaped our physical and intellectual development. We would not be human without them. When species go extinct, our humanness is diminished. |
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| When creating a name mandala,
the colors are the letters of the name, and the animal symbol is one suggested
by the person, or
one I intuit from contact with that person. Paintings may also be renditions of prayers or of poems, and these paintings may or may not include animal symbols. Other styles of paintings include phantastical anthropomorphized imagery reflecting the Sacred Within, and a kind of Magic Realism. This system of representation was developed from a need to find peace within, and has been influenced by the works of Alex Colville, Gustav Klimt Edgar Degas and Judy Chicago, and by the theories and philosophies of Jung, Paul Sheppard, Loren Cruden, Joseph Campbell, and Bhuddism. |
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On a more mundane level, I believe the pricing of art to be an arbitrary affair generally based on the demand of elitists for a unique item or the populist demand for something conventional and pretty. As much else in my life, my art is neither addressed to elitists' nor populists' values. Therefore, the price of a mandala-totem painting will be $2.00 per square inch. Commissioned paintings will be limited to six per year due to the intense investment of time for each piece. 5% of all proceeds will be donated to Mingan Island Cetacean Study (MICS), and another 5% to Canadian Wildlife Fund (CWF). | |
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dates will be discussed at the time of commission. Half the price to be
paid in advance; the balance upon completion. Matte and frame add an extra
2 1/2 inches in each direction: e.g. 8"x10" = 13"x15" = $390.00 plus taxes
plus shipping and handling. All prices in Canadian funds.
First contact by email: gladys.bacon@sympatico.ca |
