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Thirty Five Thousand Years in the Making

Near Verona, Italy inside the Fumane Cave in the Lessini Hills, Researchers not long ago discovered images painted on the wall that dated back some 35,000 years. “They are probably the oldest cave paintings, although we cannot affirm that with scientific certainty,” said Professor Alberto Broglio, who teaches paleontology at the University of Ferrara. - (source- Oldest Cave Painting)

Art has truly been around for a long time and there have certainly been a great many innovations, experimentations, explorations, abstractions and more than a few masterpieces that have stolen the hearts of others for thousands of years. It is what an artist seeks to do, we seek to express to others our passions, the explorations of our own mind and soul, in such a way as to captivate others and inspire them to understand.

It is ever-evolving, expanding as new mixes with old, that which is treasured, that which is sold. Generation by generation, fabulous wonders are revealed, each bearing a bit of the soul of its creator. It matters not in truth, the tool by which it was created; for it is the path of enlightenment that things will change. Each true artist who masters that which is within him will find a way by which to create and there will always be new tools.

This is the way of the Universe and that is one of my passions.

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Spacial Rifts

February 26, 2008 on 12:00 am | In Science Fiction Art | No Comments

The concept of a spacial rift (spatial rift others call it), essentially a tear in the fabric of space & time, has always fascinated me. It does however seem to be that one subject that I cannot find any real scientific theories on. I have searched and searched, only to come up empty. Now run a search on Spacial Rift, if you went by who shows up highest in the listings and the most times, you would think I was the leading expert on the subject. Nonetheless, alas physics is only a hobby for me that I find makes for great inspiration in many of the artistic illusions I so love to weave.

I believe Imagination is the first step on the path of enlightenment. For if one cannot imagine it, would he or she even be able to be curious about it? Without curiosity, would a person seek to understand? These are the things that drive me to explore such a concept, to seek to understand what apparently seems to only be in the imagination stage. So perhaps I am one of the pioneers, for not only does art imitate life, but life also imitates art. Don’t believe me? Let us take Star Trek for example: I’m a Trekkie, lots of people I know are, they have massive conventions FULL of people who are. And I even by accident came across a site a few days ago by Tony Alleyne, an interior decorator that will create you a wonderful Star Trek style interior. 24th Century Interior Design if you’d like to check it out.

I have read many times at various blogs & such, people claiming that digital art has no soul. I’d challenge that the soul of an artwork is dependent upon the artist, for art is an expression of the artist’ soul, not the tool chosen to bring it to life. If it were not so, how could a man with multiple disabilities (mental & physical) earn higher ratings on any subject involved in a show like Stargate SG-1 on search engines like Google? I earned it with hard work, creativity and imagination, seeking to understand & express a subject that fascinates me. I only use a computer to create because an accident many years ago has left me in so much pain I cannot paint and it has taken me many years to learn a completely different art form so that I could create beautiful art once again.

I would be proud if one found a home on your wall.