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[We are] One mind observing itself

About Me

"One is born with talent or genius but one makes himself an artist, nothing is more difficult than this process ... the creative road is strewn with wrecks, a veritable junk yard of old rusted bodies." -- C. ODETS

My Interests

Transcending the mind/body duality, yoga, alchemy, astral traveling, reiki, energy healing, belly dancing, recycling, chanting, painting alternate realities, being a mermaid, singing while bike riding, moonbathing.I love to travel and check out the art in other cities. This slideshow is of some of the murals I saw while I visited Philadelphia.

I'd like to meet:

Lovers, healers, painters, yogis, musicians, poets, dancers, comedians, intellectuals, geeks, martial artists, environmentalists, film-makers, political activists, and basically anyone else who has a positive vibe.

Music:

Industrial, Trip-Hop, Hip Hop, Reggae, Ambient, Experimental, Funk, Sufi chants, brass bands, rag-time jazz, gypsy flamenco, anything inspirational.

Movies:

Yes!

Television:

No!

Books:

Vodou Visions by Sallie Ann Glassman, Spiritual Nutrition by Gabriel Cousens MD., The Alphabet Versus the Goddess by Leonard Shlain, Ishmael by Daniel Quinn, The Object Stares Back by James Elkins, Paths To God by Ram Dass, anything by Robert Anton Wilson.

Heroes:



My Blog

Thurs. June 26th - D.C. Closing Reception!

For those of you who are going to be in the Washington D.C. area this coming week. Come hang out with me this Thursday the 26th of June at Artful Gallery 1349 Maryland Avenue NE. Just a few minutes fr...
Posted by {xoxVSLxox} on Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:57:00 PST

The Atmosphere in Capitol Hill...

Speaking at the Library of Congress about New Orleans, art, and life was exciting. The painting I brought with me was from 2003 and was done to commemorate the Louisiana Bicentennial. It was a pretty ...
Posted by {xoxVSLxox} on Sat, 07 Jun 2008 10:41:00 PST

Upcoming Events- June

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Posted by {xoxVSLxox} on Sat, 24 May 2008 11:54:00 PST

TUNE IN: WWOZ WED. 4/2/08 at 1pm

I will be live on WWOZ the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Station to talk about the debut of New Orleans: SPIRIT a’ RISEN. WEDNESDAY APRIL 2nd at 1pm. Tune in and chat with me!http://www.wwoz.org...
Posted by {xoxVSLxox} on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:00:00 PST

desert dust is on everything...

Well, some of you may have thought I went out west and fell into the Grand Canyon or something... well, I thought about jumping in it honestly, it looked so majestic and inviting, but I was on my way ...
Posted by {xoxVSLxox} on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 09:49:00 PST

Art Review in the Gambit

I feel so honored to be reviewed in the Gambit in the same article mentioning such amazing painters like Sallie Ann Glassman and Myrtle Von Damitz. I hope some of you can make the closing party on Sat...
Posted by {xoxVSLxox} on Sun, 01 Apr 2007 01:36:00 PST

Fleur De Lis

Over 200 artists put in proposals and 50 "fleur de lis" were chosen to be displayed all over town and I was lucky enough to get to paint one thanx to metal sculptor Luis Colmenares who picked me to be...
Posted by {xoxVSLxox} on Mon, 02 Apr 2007 02:36:00 PST

"An Invitation" A poem by Orion Mountain Dreamer

It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for... and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing.It doesn't interest me how old you are. I want to know if ...
Posted by {xoxVSLxox} on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 09:51:00 PST

A Gnostic Prayer

I am the first and I am the lastI am the honored one and the scorned oneI am the whore and the holy oneI am the wife and the virginI am the barren one and many are my daughtersI am the silence that is...
Posted by {xoxVSLxox} on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 03:52:00 PST

Goddess Calendar on SALE now!!!

Just in time for the New Year, I have released the Goddess Portraits 2007 Wall Calendar. A Goddess for every month! This is only going to be available for a limited time so tell all your friends who l...
Posted by {xoxVSLxox} on Fri, 01 Dec 2006 06:59:00 PST