{"id":2618,"date":"2024-05-02T12:23:16","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T16:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/spiritualnaturalist\/?p=2618"},"modified":"2024-04-21T12:24:47","modified_gmt":"2024-04-21T16:24:47","slug":"art-of-sharmon-davidson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/spiritualnaturalist\/2024\/05\/art-of-sharmon-davidson\/","title":{"rendered":"Art of Sharmon Davidson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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(Today\u2019s presentation is by guest artist Sharmon Davidson.\u00a0 See bio below.)<\/em><\/p>\n
Artist Statement<\/strong>
\nMy earliest memories are of a preoccupation with careful examination of the world around me, and with making marks on paper to represent what I saw. From this developed a desire to communicate through line and color what cannot be expressed in words. My work originates from a deep belief in the sanctity of the earth, and in the underlying unity of everything in our universe. Formed from common elements born from a common source, everything is interconnected in the most intricate ways, both visible and invisible. Each piece develops organically and intuitively, as layers of transparent color and other materials are built up. Over time, I have developed a vocabulary of nature-inspired symbols through which I attempt to reveal this mystery as honestly and authentically as I can.<\/p>\n
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In Tara\u2019s Garden,<\/strong>\u00a0mixed media on antique book cover, 5 x 16 inches
\nIn Tibetan Buddhism<\/a>, Tara is the goddess of compassion, and is thought to have originated from pre-Buddhist animism. Her most popular form, Green Tara, is a forest goddess whose Pure Land is said to be lush and verdant. I imagine her garden as a place of great peace and beauty.<\/p>\n