Bloggers unite for human rights

Today all over the world bloggers unite for human rights in an attempt to ‘use their space to make the world a better place’.

I so often say that I want to make a difference and I so often feel so powerless against all the devastating things happening all over the world. The truth is that one may be able to break a thread, but not a rope! Small gestures often have a snowball effect and may be the start of powerful things. So today I am joining Amnesty International.

Currently there are two issues weighing heavily on my mind; The first is what is happening today in Myanmar and their government’s unbelievable stubbornness. Lets’ take action and ask the government of Myanmar to ensure delivery of international aid for Cyclone Nargis victims

The second issue on my mind is the genocide in Darfur. Being a child of Africa, some of my roots will always be there and often I am afraid to allow myself to even begin to allow myself to imagine what those people are going through. Today I am asking you to join me in calling on Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to stop delays in much needed aid

The last two weeks in June I will once again auction off several of my artworks for charities of my choice and will of course keep everyone here updated.

Thanks for reading this and especially to those who took action.

Time eludes me!

I’ve made it my goal to post at least once a week and suddenly realized with a shock that it has been 9 days since my last blog post. I am currently working day and night on a new body of work and am completely losing track with time. I guess it is one of the wonderful things about being an artist.

About two weeks ago I had an amazing shoot with Claudia, a wonderful model from the Philippines. I kept thinking my next post would be about her photos, however I think I will keep that for a next time.

Today I am sharing 'Yin Yang' as it progressed. Working on it was one of those magical moments that felt so natural and so right. I’ve been reading up on Chinese philosophy for years. Yin and Yang; can be described as two opposing and, at the same time, complementary aspects of any one phenomenon or simply as ‘unity of opposites’. This is a concept that often comes to mind when I think of various aspects of life. However it has only been recently that it occurred to me to visualize it in terms of a relationship.