It is said by some First Nations people that when a person has Power, that person sits at the "centre of the World". The source of Power emanates from the centre of that person, and this is the same in all life forms. Self realization comes with the knowledge of the connectedness of all beings with each other, and that each individual consciousness is a reflection of Cosmic Consciousness, and the source of all Life.

As we walk the path of life, we constantly receive messages reminding us of our cosmic connections. These messages are diverse and unique, and our understanding them comes as we learn the lessons along the way. We are always being put in our place, humbled by the magnificence of Creation, but also encouraged by the fact that we each have our own journey, and how we approach it is what makes us special. We receive many boons and banes as our teachers: parents, mentors, talents, and also poverty, physical handicaps, cultural limitations, and so on. All these things, and more, serve us as allies in aid of our enlightenment, even though they may be adversarial. How we use them is our choice.

One of my gifts, encouraged at an early age by my parents, is painting. Recently a physical impairment (a gift in disguise, albeit a real "pain in the neck") has so limited the range of things I can do for a living that I am left with painting as my sole occupation. I have surrendered to this situation and have found a wealth of messages coming through the process of laying brushes to canvas. The more I follow my artist's ability to paint "what looks good", and honor simple, unreasoned inspiration, the more the messages come flooding in, reminding me over and over again of my connectedness with all Life, and my place in it. I see that, through pain, my spirit has grown, and I can trust my vision. I do not feel that I create art, as much as it creates me. I humbly offer my newly morphed self; ever-expanding, and totally mystified.

I see my images as glimpses of the world from a standpoint of Power. I invite you to drop everything and walk in, take the time to explore and be shaped. Understand that Power is accessible in any place, at any time, and that in an infinite universe, we all sit at the centre.