From that exploration, I began to investigate various universal symbols – such as the cross, more variations of the circle, triangle and square – seeking out perhaps its deeper meaning. This then lead the way to a pivotal piece entitled ONE, a subtle representation of the physical/ non-physical form of consciousness. ONE became a personal breakthrough in my own line of work and quite different that my previous images. Here is what I wrote in my artists’ statement for my first solo exhibition entitled First Level:

 

I first experimented with meditation about a year ago. I had never experienced anything extraordinary or particularly memorable. Perhaps I was expecting too much or just thinking too much. It was not until one night when I was tired, that something did happen and I began to fall. I remembered the same feeling as a child. I let go, and finally, I drifted. A purple- colored form danced before me, allowing me to see its beauty just as it was. I did not ask of anything. I just watched and enjoyed its presence. This to me was my first level. Upon my return, I drew One: formless and with no boundaries, yet its presence certain.

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