My newest painting in the Floating Lotus series.  The lotus is associated with the 7 chakras in Buddhism – purity, an awakening of spirit, spiritual enlightment.  In Egyptian mythology, the lotus flower is a symbol of the sun, creation and rebirth. The lotus has been a recurring image in my prints and paintings over the last 20 years.

Floating Lotus III, 27″ x 27″, Oil on Canvas w gold leaf, copyright 2015

“To speak of creativity is to speak of profound intimacy. It is to speak of our connecting to the Divine in us and of our bringing the Divine back to the community.” From Creativity: Where the Divine and the Human Meet, Mathew Fox