This new work stems from my recent stay in
Washington, DC. It hints at a new direction, a door opening through
which I have not yet ventured. It was done in the Freer and the
Sackler Galleries of Asian Art in the Smithsonian Museum. I discovered
the Freer in a roundabout way, seeking refuge from the large, noisy,
fast-moving crowds in the natural history museum. A tired pilgrim
seeking sanctuary, I stumbled into the soothing spaciousness of the
Asian aesthetic.
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Intuitively I started with the hands of the
Bodhisattva and Buddha statues. Something about their graceful gesture
compelled me to sit down and begin to draw. There were secrets cradled
within their lines. From there I wandered around the
galleries, letting chance guide my steps and settling into the subjects
which called out to me, and are seen on this page.
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