"Sarasvati" Oil on 6'x2.5' canvas 2006. When living in Seattle I worked at an Asian antique store as well as an art gallery. I love learning about the culture and its history. This is ode to Sarasvati the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music,arts,wisdom,and learning. I wanted to tell a story of a random group of people passing each other by in a moment. This moment is the light of peace that a woman's baby is giving her. This light is so strong it effects everyone around to feel it as well. The light around us could be so strong strangers are compelled to stop in a moment just to feel it. In this painting I wanted the viewer to feel that light with their eyes and it would be so strong it would have an impact instantaneously. I seem to stash all my journeys in my art. This one is the key to finding your highest path, involving everything you need to accomplish such. It's about surrendering yourself in a moment to feel the light and sharing it with all those around you. It's like that song Mercy Street by Peter Gabriel.