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that well-being is magnified by an encounter with something to canvas to create conditions for well-being to be re-animated
opening them to intuition of a greater whole. in experience of the viewer. Additionally, the “Small Worlds”
One of the influences on my artistic life and practice is the of Wassily Kandinsky (1922) further inspired my attraction to
Transcendental Realist artist, Adi Da Samraj. He speaks about complexity/simplicity paradox as the mathematics in his work

the function of art in a way perfectly giving voice to my intention. harmonized aspects of my feeling with understanding and
He writes, “True Art heals, True Art restores equanimity. Art brought a joyful knowing and sense of something beyond the
must regenerate the sense of well-being. That is its true images themselves.

purpose.” This regeneration of well-being is an overarching
purpose in my method and is the context of an intellectual My long-time mentor and dear friend, Master Artist, Dragan
consideration around image-making. It is my experience well- Dragic (who I was blessed to meet and study with in France
being resides as an already-present condition in the domain of since 1999) has deeply influenced me through his conception
the esoteric rather than exoteric world of things and strategies of the extraordinary depth he reveals in the palette of Matisse.

designed to make us feel better, or safe, or at ease. I try to Dragan surrendered himself to these secrets in a lifelong journey
stand on the magical horizon where the rules of nature and the of revelation and dedication bringing me cause to examine and
mystical unknown find their way together from mind to hand view his work with an appreciation of and engagement with the

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