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Justin  

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Crossing the Span

Journal Entry: Sun Mar 23, 2008, 5:20 PM
I Am, in This moment, walking upon a great bridge.

I'm not sure how long or how far since setting out.....and there remains no end in sight.

This bridge has shown me that I do not belong to one place or one identity. Following the path out from my heart, I approached many other hearts, and discovered that the bridge did not end, but continued on right through those hearts instead.

That was long ago.

The bridge did not then, and does not now, only connect hearts. Minds are connected as well, and this internet is a faint, but visible for the first time, reflection of the interconnecting bridge many have begun to explore.

This bridge has carried me into, through, and back from dimensions of perception wholly different from our routine way of dealing with the world. This movement between dimensions is like appreciating a tiny budding flower, and then looking up to appreciate a magnificent sunset. As more appreciation passes, the sun sets, and the stars become visible and appreciation is directed billions of years into the past.

Words will not show one the way to the bridge's entrance, but spontaneous and penetrating Love, will.

Every step, the bridge must be re-entered. Every step, one must return from the journey.

With every breath, Be Present, and See.


Check the works out in the Visionary Artists gallery and you might be able to catch a glimpse of the slippery Reality behind "reality" as others have encountered it: :iconvisionaryartists:

Here, there are a wide range of traditional paintings from artists who're just starting out on the creative path as well as from those who've been there and back again, and everything in between: :iconpainters:

  • Mood: Artistic
  • Listening to: My best friend tinkering in the kitchen.
  • Reading: my Self....a great read- Highly recommended.
  • Watching: always
  • Playing: through to the end
  • Eating: An easter chocolate
  • Drinking: ...I should go get my water...

Devious Information

  • Current Age: 27
  • Current Residence: Charlotte, NC US
  • Interests: Staying present...so, anything that comes along
  • Favourite band or musician: TheBlack Keys, BetaBand, S.Wonder, Marley, Matisyahu, Devendra Banhart, Zakir Hussein, Holly Andrews
  • Favourite genre of music: Intelligent, heartful, and soulful with a dash of funk always hits the spot.
  • Favourite artist: Life and "nature" in all its various forms....A. Grey, Kandinsky, Escher, TibetanMonks, Ma
  • Favourite poet or writer: T.Robbins, K.Wilbur, R.Jordan, Dr. Robert Hawkins, D.Quinn, R.Pirsig, Heinlein, S.Hawking, Buddha
  • Favourite photographer: Henri Cartier-Bresson, for now
  • Favourite game: this one...the older I get, the better it is.
  • Favourite cartoon character: Sam. Jack
  • Personal Quote: "I am therefore I am"
  • Tools of the Trade: Focus, love, focus & a brush.

Devious Comments

*OneLifeOneArt:iconOneLifeOneArt: May 10, 2008, 3:57:25 PM
No prob...you did all the work, so- thank You:)

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"Imagine the universe beautiful and just and perfect,
then be sure of one thing: the Is has imagined it quite a bit better than you have." -from "Illusions," by Richard Bach
~sinslave09:iconsinslave09: May 10, 2008, 3:51:20 PM
:dance:thanks a lot for the fav!:dance:

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*OneLifeOneArt:iconOneLifeOneArt: May 9, 2008, 5:41:10 PM
....& I'm interested to know now, upon re-reading your message....what got you into art? What keeps you going with it? Where does your inspiration come from and where(do you think) its taking you?

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"Imagine the universe beautiful and just and perfect,
then be sure of one thing: the Is has imagined it quite a bit better than you have." -from "Illusions," by Richard Bach
*OneLifeOneArt:iconOneLifeOneArt: May 9, 2008, 5:38:38 PM
I appreciate that...among Dali's less popular works are some of my favorites. He really did do a lot for "art" and even humanity, though the connections may seem abstract. More than anything, I identify with that aspect of Dali, his work, and his life.

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"Imagine the universe beautiful and just and perfect,
then be sure of one thing: the Is has imagined it quite a bit better than you have." -from "Illusions," by Richard Bach
*OneLifeOneArt:iconOneLifeOneArt: May 9, 2008, 5:36:39 PM
...& getting younger all the time:)

...while you, sir, are too kind;)

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"Imagine the universe beautiful and just and perfect,
then be sure of one thing: the Is has imagined it quite a bit better than you have." -from "Illusions," by Richard Bach
*OneLifeOneArt:iconOneLifeOneArt: May 9, 2008, 5:35:43 PM
Yep...it was a close call:)

& thankyou.

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"Imagine the universe beautiful and just and perfect,
then be sure of one thing: the Is has imagined it quite a bit better than you have." -from "Illusions," by Richard Bach
*OneLifeOneArt:iconOneLifeOneArt: May 9, 2008, 5:35:16 PM
Comments like yours- so simply and perfectly expressive- do so much to inspire me that I could never thank you enough....but I will start with thankyou :floating:

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"Imagine the universe beautiful and just and perfect,
then be sure of one thing: the Is has imagined it quite a bit better than you have." -from "Illusions," by Richard Bach
*OneLifeOneArt:iconOneLifeOneArt: May 9, 2008, 5:29:33 PM
Thank you for sharing:)

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"Imagine the universe beautiful and just and perfect,
then be sure of one thing: the Is has imagined it quite a bit better than you have." -from "Illusions," by Richard Bach
*cosmic-tool:iconcosmic-tool: May 8, 2008, 11:04:30 PM
thanks..: )

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~EcstaticWillow:iconEcstaticWillow: May 8, 2008, 8:20:56 AM
holy hell, your work is just absolutely breathtaking--so blown away. mm, wow :faint:

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I don't know jack, but I stay sincere..."
*iluvar:iconiluvar: May 7, 2008, 4:09:31 AM
cool work !
good thing I spotted you there, Justin :)

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~Uriad:iconUriad: May 5, 2008, 1:07:38 PM
27 years young.

Your work sir, is impeccable.

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These are words, that belong here, no picture, just words.
~Chrisco390:iconChrisco390: May 4, 2008, 7:58:03 PM
Your work is great, it has a raw quality that I cant quite put my finger on but it does remind me of parts of Salvador Dahi's less popular paintings, with your color choices/relationships.
*OneLifeOneArt:iconOneLifeOneArt: Apr 29, 2008, 5:20:06 PM
No prob:)

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"Imagine the universe beautiful and just and perfect,
then be sure of one thing: the Is has imagined it quite a bit better than you have." -from "Illusions," by Richard Bach
*OneLifeOneArt:iconOneLifeOneArt: Apr 29, 2008, 5:19:53 PM
Hey man...thanks for taking a look. I definitely see a lot of similarity in some of our work- most especially within your ink drawings. It'll definitely be interesting to see where your art takes you after several more years of dedication. Your pottery is definitely really nice- that's one thing I wish now that I had put more effort into while I had the chance.

Add me on myspace @ myspace.com/onelifeoneart , and I'll see ya around:)

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"Imagine the universe beautiful and just and perfect,
then be sure of one thing: the Is has imagined it quite a bit better than you have." -from "Illusions," by Richard Bach
~JoshMeives:iconJoshMeives: Apr 27, 2008, 6:06:27 PM
hey my name is josh meives and i am really blown away at how stunning your work is. see the other thing is is that your work looks exactly like my work. im serious. it reeally interesting. if you get the chance, go to myspace.com/joshmeives and take a look at my work and tell me what you think. im 20 and it looks like you and i have the SAME style, but youve been doing it for longer. its kinda trippy. i hope i can be creating like you when im your age. best of luck in the future! ill be buying something for sure.
~Artfinale:iconArtfinale: Apr 27, 2008, 12:12:54 PM
Thank you so much for the :+fav: :)

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*OneLifeOneArt:iconOneLifeOneArt: Apr 27, 2008, 8:54:10 AM
You're welcome:) It's a gorgeous painting....but for some reason, purple & green have really been standing out to me more than usual lately.

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"Imagine the universe beautiful and just and perfect,
then be sure of one thing: the Is has imagined it quite a bit better than you have." -from "Illusions," by Richard Bach
*yeji522:iconyeji522: Apr 26, 2008, 9:43:32 PM
Thank you so much for the fave! :glomp::rose:

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~lionamax:iconlionamax: Apr 26, 2008, 4:51:11 PM
lol thnks =P

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"Your life is like a empty sheet of paper. Start drawing on it"
Marta Bernardo :giggle:
*OneLifeOneArt:iconOneLifeOneArt: Apr 26, 2008, 4:42:59 PM
You're more than welcome:D ....& nice quote:)

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"Imagine the universe beautiful and just and perfect,
then be sure of one thing: the Is has imagined it quite a bit better than you have." -from "Illusions," by Richard Bach
~lionamax:iconlionamax: Apr 26, 2008, 4:41:36 PM
Thanks for the :+fav:

:aww:

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"Your life is like a empty sheet of paper. Start drawing on it"
Marta Bernardo :giggle:
=cogwurx:iconcogwurx: Apr 25, 2008, 7:53:13 PM
Thank you for the :+fav:!

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*giorjoe:icongiorjoe: Apr 25, 2008, 7:42:46 PM
Powerful work!
Will return to see more ...

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*jimmytc25:iconjimmytc25: Apr 23, 2008, 9:29:48 AM
thank you for the fav

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