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Art of Consciousness & Consciousness as Art

Twelve Paintings that Speak to 2013

Published: 01-03-2013 02:19pm

SOL LUCKMANInstead of making predictions for the coming year, this time around I thought I’d try something different and share my twelve favorite paintings of mine, along with a bit of commentary, from 2012.In certain ways, these paintings may actually illuminate the general tenor of what’s in store for us in 2013 ... and beyond.They also tell a story of my shifting focus as an artist—as well as the shifting focus of many people throughout the world—to matters more spiritual than physical in nature.And, yes, I’m aware of the inherent pitfalls, the potential pretentiousness, of writing about one’s own creations—to say nothing of tying... » Read More

A Rare Artistic Trifecta

Published: 12-04-2012 12:54pm

Sol Luckmantrifecta: a variation of the perfecta in which a bettor wins by selecting the first three finishers of a race in the correct order of finish (Merriam-Webster Dictionary)Wow. I just learned that three of my paintings done during a particularly prolific stretch in the summer of 2012 recently achieved a rare trifecta!In Noenga Artist Community's October peer voting contest, my ink-on-paper painting BORREGO BADLANDS won 1st Place for Technique. Being my first 1st Place finish on Noenga, an international website featuring some really gifted artists, this would have been quite gratifying by itself.But then, I also learned th... » Read More

19 Spiritual Meditations through Art

Published: 11-13-2012 04:27pm

This is the time of the Blue Kachina, an indigo star that separates wheat from chaff, while we come face to face with our shadow. Close your eyes and watch the burning filaments of the day incandesce like webs shaking faster in the wind. That's the frequency increase singeing your neurons until your DNA dissolves into caterpillar soup and recombines as a butterfly.... » Read More