Somewhere only we know

Artist's Journey

What normally begins as an idea, a concept or a vision to create, in this case didn’t. What normally involved the use of thick, strong lines using multiple brushes in varying degrees of width and depth, in this case didn’t. What normally found spirals of mixed, vibrant colours filling almost every square inch of material, in this case didn’t. No, this time another aspect of being awaited expression, one that had hitherto been hidden from view and one that would only be revealed upon its completion. Perhaps?

So, palette knife and kebab stick in hand, a few light colours at the ready and with gentleness of being expressed through a heart that was empty, I allowed creation to flow through me. Completion of the painting as it turned out was not the end. I pondered upon the possibilities of its naming and was surprised to find another journey unfolding within itself.

‘Appearances to Mind’ came first. Yet the further I sank into the vision, the more I allowed it’s title to consume me, the greater was the sense that it didn’t quite encompass the full magnitude of its expression. ‘Absence of Mind’ emerged in place of appearances. In order to see that which appears TO mind consciousness must abide in a space which is NOT mind. If appearances are viewed from WITHIN mind they translate as perspectives within a reality created BY mind and, whether the viewer is aware of it or not, are not representative of how they really are.

‘Somewhere only I know’ was a natural progression arising out of nothingness when several pieces of my personal (fragmented) jigsaw fell into place. A Gordian knot, a song, willingness to enter the depths and one with clarity of vision to shine a light in the dark whilst disentangling the matrix tied up in the knot, were the orchestrators of mine, and this visions, completion.

Whilst reviewing the content of a Quantum Navigation session with Ronald L Holt I noticed a theme to the guidance he offered. “You’re the only one who knows all the lessons - victories and failures - you have been through. Lay out all the parcels of your life, what you have had to live through to reach this level of comprehension, appreciation, forgiveness, acceptance of self and revelation and see that you were the only one who was there. As such, only you can bear testament to your existence. No-one else. You cannot receive validation from anyone or anything external. Only you can do that.” ‘Somewhere only I know’ is thus a fitting title, or is it?

It would appear the journey is not over, for there are others; those who have been through the same. Those who can turn towards [me] and say “I see you,” knowing what it cost. Yes, there are others, a few, and in honour of the few the title metamorphoses once again…. ‘Somewhere only WE know.’

And therein lies the song... a very fitting accompaniment to the vision. What do you think?

Keane – 'Somewhere only we know' official MV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oextk-If8HQ

Ronald Holt – Quantum Navigation
https://www.quantumnavigation.net

Acrylic on paper
20x16