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Freedom from Identity

by delta | Mar 15, 2016 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Uncategorized, World View

I’ve been living a double life for sometime, painting what moves, touches and inspires me, while dutifully holding on to the moniker of being a professional artist. Today, I am giving up the identity of being a professional artist. Ironically, it is also the day...

Why We’re Here

by delta | Jan 3, 2016 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Theatre Related, Uncategorized, World View

A letter to fellow creatives I get that I’m just a regular fella; nothing I do entitles me to any more favor than anyone else. God loves me the same as he loves everyone. His love is unconditional and absolute. I also get that we live in a society that...

Trickle Down Armageddon

by delta | Dec 15, 2015 | Motivational, Uncategorized, World View

Armageddon and the Ascent of Trump This is the nightmare I had last night (December 14, 2016). It followed the path we are currently on to its inevitable conclusion. In my dream, Donald Trump has captured the Presidency, the proud leader of the most powerful nation...

The Self Esteem Delusion

by delta | Nov 20, 2015 | Motivational, Uncategorized, World View

I believe freedom from suffering is only possible, once the ego is revealed for what it is. The ego is that part of us which believes we are separate from God. Another word for ego in this context might be called sin. We all know a healthy self-esteem, self-reliance,...

The Secret to Happiness, from Haiti with Love

by delta | Sep 17, 2015 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Uncategorized, World View

From the upcoming Quench – reflections on God, art, water and equality by Robert Maniscalco Pastor Medit Sanon runs the Bread of Life Missionary Orphanage, in Jacmel, Haiti. Julio and I are welcomed with warm embrace. No doubt, a hug is the best way to begin any...

The Pollyanna Principle

by delta | Sep 3, 2015 | Art Instruction, Fine Art, Motivational, Portraiture, Theatre Related, Uncategorized, World View

I’ve been singing, acting, writing and painting for many years, thinking I was bringing something to these disciplines, something valuable, something of beauty. It is humbling, to say the least, when we inevitably encounter those moments which awaken us from the...

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