S P I R I T L A N D S C A P E
Master of Visual Arts, Queensland College of Art, Griffith University 2005
(hand bound and printed book)
I N T R O D U C T I O N
This page is about a spiritual journey to find connections in Nature. It began in Kakadu National in 2002 where, between the state of waking and dreaming, I had visions of spirit animals inhabiting the landscape. It was then, I was reminded that Nature had a message for me and I embarked on a physical and spiritual journey that would take me into different landscapes in Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia. I learned to listen to my intuitive messages, which I followed and trusted.
Quantum physics helped me appreciate the mystery and has confirmed that I can trust my personal perceptions. Since everything is a fluctuation of energy it appears we are not discreet bodies. Our perceived sense of connectedness appears closer to the truth than we have been able to rationalise. Some of the rules we understood, don’t apply in the scale of sub-atomic particles which behave very strangely compared to what we would normally expect. Cultural beliefs in the existence of alternate realities find some convergence of ideas in the recent scientific discoveries. It seems the further science advances, the more the mystery deepens.
In using my connection to nature I have become more aware of my spirit and of my ability to cultivate my percipience. The camera is there with me to interpret and respond. Combining the words from scientists and philosophical thinkers with my images, I hope to take you on a journey of possibilities and to open your mind to new perspectives.
The original presentation is a hand printed and bound book
Special acknowledgement: Supervising Lecturer Extraordinaire: Marian Drew, Queensland College of Art, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia.
River at Sunset, Punakaiki, New Zealand
Tasman Sea, New Zealand
Early morning fog, Lewis Pass, New Zealand
Tasman Sea, Hokitika, New Zealand
Lagoon at sunset, Punakaiki, New Zealand
Amed, Lombok strait, Bali and Blue Lagoon, Moreton Island
Eglinton Valley, New Zealand and Waterspout Lombok strait, Bali.
Sunset and reflection over Tasman Sea, New Zealand.
Black beach Padangbai, Bali and Lake Paringa New Zealand
Deadman's beach Stradbroke Island
Cylinder Beach, Stradbroke Island
Early morning fog, Lewis Pass, New Zealand
Blue Lagoon, Moreton Island and Lagoon near Punakaiki, New Zealand
Gunung Agung, Bali
Lake Pukaki, New Zealand and Danau Bratan, Bali
Pemuteran, Bali.
Pemuteran, Bali and Tasman Sea, Punakaiki, New Zealand
Milford Sound, New Zealand
Glass House Mountains, Queensland
Eglinton Valley, New Zealand
Lewis Pass, New Zealand and Cape Hillsborough, Queensland
Blue Lagoon, Moreton Island
Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand
Giant Kelp, Taiaroa Head, New Zealand
Milford Sounds New Zealand and Sunrise over Christchurch, New Zealand
Tasman Sea, New Zealand
Haast Pass, New Zealand
Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand
Cape Hillsborough, Queensland
Cape Hillsborough, Queensland and Ben Ohau Range, New Zealand
Lewis Pass, New Zealand
Bardon, Queensland
Sunset Franz Josef Glacier and Eglinton Valley New Zealand
Lake Paringa, New Zealand
Lake Paringa, New Zealand
Lake Tekapo, New Zealand and Moreton Island, Queensland.
Te Anau, New Zealand and Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand
Frenchman's beach, Stradbroke Island
Cylinder Beach, Stradbroke Island
Point Lookout Gorge, Stradbroke Island, Queensland
Milford Sound, New Zealand
The Junction, Girraween, Queensland
The Junction, Girraween, Queensland
Pemuteran, Bali and Kuta Beach, Bali
Wildflowers at Girraween, Queensland and Approaching storm Coral Sea, Stradbroke Island
Coral Sea, Moreton Island
Queenstown, New Zealand
Cape Hillsborough, Queensland and Lake Paringa New Zealand
Monkey Forest, Ubud, Bali
Cape Hillsborough, Queensland and Kakadu NT
As Above so Below, the Junction, Girraween, Queensland