Visionary art is defined as art which seeks to transcend the physical realms in order to depict a broader scope of the universe. This collection consists of my various attempts to contribute to this mission and results from my own experiences of exploration.
This piece reflects the euphoric and painful experience of deep transformation. From one form another is created, and the cycle never ends.
Inspired by the death/rebirth cycle of forest fires, this painting was made weeks before the catastrophic Oregon fires of 2020.
Celebrating the joyfulness of springtime with blooming flowers and succulents. This piece was inspired by a visit to the Matthei Botanical Gardens in Ann Arbor, MI.
Created at the turn of the year and decade from 2019 into 2020, this piece celebrates the beauty and vigor that renewal brings.
Inspired by sunrises in desert landscapes and the magic their skies create.
Inspired by the Modest Mouse song “Tiny Cities Made of Ashes,” this painting depicts the relationship between smokers and cigarettes.
The spirit of the cigarette (in smoke) is dangerous yet alluring. Curiosity and engagement of the smoker (the viewer) keeps them hooked.
Created in 2018 at the Chapel of Sacred Mirrors (CoSM) during a Visionary Intensive workshop with Alex & Allyson Grey. This piece and workshop was activating seed that sparked the Spiritscapes continuing series.
This painting is inspired by the firey nature of spiritual activation & the archetype of the phoenix. The fire spirit walks along her path of coals, dancing into her new, enlightened being.
What do you see in these paintings?
Hint: there’s no wrong answer!
Inspired by Terence McKenna’s “Stoned Ape Theory,” the stoned Beanie Baby orangutan explores consciousness with LSD.
The 2nd installment of the ongoing “Beanie Babies Do Drugs” series, this one features Magestic the Pegasus riding a can full o’ Nitrous Oxide (N2O).
Ketamine is a disassociative and is the first substance granted FDA approval for use in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. While not a classic psychedelic, ketamine provides relief from chronic physical pain and symptoms of treatment-resistant depression and trauma-related conditions.
All mushrooms are magical. Mycelium networks create an underground network, and often all we see is the fruit (body) of their labor. Just as the queens of various nations have their own energy and persona, so do the queens of the variety of mushroom species depicted here.
Based on the “King Trumpet” (Pleurotus eryngii) mushroom species.
Inspired by the Reishi (Ganoderma lingzhi) mushroom, commonly used for immune health.
Art is a tool through which we can identify and externalize our inner demons and conflicts. This collection represents my own process of identifying and externalizing the inner demons I discover throughout stages of my life.
