My thoughts today have been influenced by Michael Krasnys new book SPIRITUAL ENVY Is not creativity somehow fundamental in our attempts to see clearly and authentically. Rigid concepts and interpretations can interfere with the openness that is required in creatively coming to know our self and our universe. Although I seriously question the truth that [...]
Archives for December 2010
Road From Nowhere 166
From no where to no where. My art can be an expression of my inner essence. I think that this is where it arises from if the path is clear. This painting expresses the sense that searcing for lifes answers are often not to be found on the road that we think them to be. [...]
Frozen Land
Oshawa 1726, originally uploaded by gord clements. Iris took this very sunlit and blue photo at Oshawa in her first glimpse of the Great lakes. She has never seen such a large lake and thought that it was much like an ocean.
The Western Love of Technology and the Mechanical
One thing that is apparent to me about the West that seems to contradict the East is that the people here tend to be absorbed by technology and mechanics.The modern world seems to be fascinated by mechanisms and machines and addicted to purely practical formulas. Sometimes it seems that the approach to spirituality and meditation [...]
Painting From the Heart
While I have been back in Canada the past few weeks I have had a chance to go through hundreds of my old paintings. I see them and I automatically want to begin to work on them and change them. Many of them seem so unfinished. I guess the urge to create never ends. I [...]
N1 Hillside Ridge SOLD
Inspired by a scene in the hills of eastern Nepal I painted this using mostly watercolours. This painting is for sale. If interested, please see Paintings For Sale. Painting Name: Hillside Ridge Dimensions: Item Code: N1 Price: $290 N1, originally uploaded by gord clements.
Kathmandu Laundry N8A SOLD
Laundry hangs everywhere in Kathmandu This painting is for sale. If interested, please see Paintings For Sale. Painting Name: Kathmandu laundry Dimensions: Item Code: N8A Price: $250 N8A, originally uploaded by gord clements.
Monastery in the Hills – N31
Here I had fun painting in a more surreal way a monastery that I encountered in the Himalayan hills. I used colour pencil, watercolour and some acrylic in this painting This painting is for sale. If interested, please see Paintings For Sale. Painting Name: Monastery in the Hills Dimensions: Item Code: N31 Price: $250 33A [...]
Cambleford Country
IMG_0336, originally uploaded by gord clements. Some of the lovely wintery scenery of Ontario
Gold of the Corn Field in Winter
IMG_0324, originally uploaded by gord clements. A shot from cambleford in Central Ontario where were visiting yesterday. I love the contrasts of winter very noticeable here
