As a college art instructor, I took a semester-long sabbatical in Italy, where I took classes in Cortona through the University of Georgia Studies Abroad. This collage painting features a drawing I did in Florence and an image from the Vatican Museum, where I had a flashback to a previous life lived in Rome. Italy, and especially Rome, feels like home.
18"x12"x.75" Mixed Media on Cradled Panel ClickHERE for purchase info.
In our fast-paced, modern world, it is easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of thoughts, and the many distractions that pull us away from the present moment. Developing a state of "mindfulness", purposefully paying attention without judgement, offers us awareness, appreciation of the present moment, and the ability to focus.
To empty your mind and be awake and responsive in the moment takes practice. This state of being allows creative endeavors to occur and if, its a "Walk in the Park."