My art is inspired through vision, experience and my connection to the earth. All of my work is created from original ideas and not reproductions. My art is a moment of awareness unfolding, each piece an original story through the filters of my perception. I am interested in how awareness can capture knowledge without using words, so you are invited to view the art and write your own story.
Art is a technology by which humans figure out the world. Creativity is a revolutionary act. No matter what the discipline, we are all artists. My work is a sustainable developing dance of awareness with the world. From the tiniest particles to the broadest mountain ranges to the stars above, humans are integral parts and participants with creation. Each moment is an encapsulation of awareness. The burden of being fully human is the realization of being a mote in the grand unified wonder of the universe. The act of seeing the world increases knowledge revolving with intention each and every day. Awareness grows; we are propelled to action, to create. My creation records, tells stories of a path of wonder, knowledge. Awe continues to blind me each moment. My images are maps, diagrams, pictures and recordings, awareness of the precious mystery of the world. Sensing, knowing all the time, the beauty and intensity of each breath.
Don studied and learned from Native American elders the roots of his own spiritual past and the sacred path. Relocating to Oregon in 2000, he majored in print making and began to create artist’s books that tell visual stories of his spirit walk. Currently working with his wife on collaborative artwork, they are developing events, books, and prints that allow for healing of all mankind’s cultures in balance with our mother, the earth.
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