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This spring, Theosophic Atomism was shown at George Mason University's School of Art Senior Art and Design Show in the Art and Design Building.  Playing with Jean Baudrillard’s notion of simulation, the work’s ethereal qualities avoid traditional utopian subterfuge, while the edifice of representation lends itself to the universal simulacrum expressing fundamental principles arising from one’s personal development work within the discipline of Consciousness and Transformation.  The work allegorically transcends the juxtaposition of navigating the stages of the Hero’s Journey, confronting nature's duality, by way of proposing anthropomorphic possibility of the archetype.  

 

At our core, we are each made up of the same source of energy as light. Outwardly, the behavior of light energy appears to change, but the essence of being remains light. This principle is central to the theory in quantum mechanics of wave-particle duality, in which all light in the electromagnetic spectrum is fundamentally the same.  I combine this theory of wave-particle duality with principles of consciousness and transformation through the use of light and convergence points.  My intention is to invite the viewer into a restorative dialogue: one that nurtures a positive paradigm shift and ongoing personal growth.  

 

My work addresses issues of identity, human awareness, social consciousness, nature's duality, universal archetypes, renewal, purpose and the journey, specifically in being the change that one wants to become in the world, the internal struggle of developing one's character and empowering one's inner light.  I believe that how we observe and focus on the behaviors of light can produce fundamental changes in our lives.  By changing the vibrational frequency, the potential to construct a new reality exists.

 

The core medium is watercolor; chosen for its metaphorical, linguistic and metaphysical properties.  Watercolor when broken down beyond the simplicity of achieving proper balance between water and pigment, allows vibrational light to be expressed as color through its substrate.  Pigment is the color of life in its many expressions, some of which are poisonous, but if wielded correctly achieve illustrious results. Water of course, is the source of all life and connotes movement in its many physical stages.  The second medium is colored pencil.  The wood provides stability for the pigment to be applied.  It is fundamental to expressing the color with precision.  The final is chalk pastel; a base.  And bases achieve continuity.

 

Please click on image to watch its evolution.