slightly different angle of james' apt shots, shortly after dusk 

Spiritual Fire

PICT0036_3, originally uploaded by The Stranger.

There is so much
If you watch
If you listen
the beauty never ends

desire for the unravelling
of your fire within

let it burn without remorse
dance with infinite inhibition

shed your skin
burn from within

Spiritual Fire

PICT0037_1, originally uploaded by The Stranger.

This dance is what is true
How is it possible for the endless dialogue of nothing
to maintain
in the presence of one
who dances with fire

Spiritual Fire

PICT0038, originally uploaded by The Stranger.

Isnt it Good
Isnt it Perfect
How can you judge
Your judgements are replaced by awe

Spiritual Fire

PICT0040_1, originally uploaded by The Stranger.

Speech is silenced as the fire dancer dances.

Spiritual Fire

PICT0042, originally uploaded by The Stranger.

How can you deny the fire dancer

WanderLust

PICT0017, originally uploaded by The Stranger.

It has been so long since you ve been to the place that you want to go.

You can no longer remember how to get there.

Please remember, it is not a place. It is a feeling that is felt in a place.

the feeling is:
silent freedom
empty wonder
joyful forgetfullness
uninhibited acceptance
longing for health
natural speed and grace
steady gaze
desire to please
wisdom that is youthfull and innocent

In order to be reborn into your greater life, you must accept the death of your former self.

Pure Speech

PICT0035_2, originally uploaded by The Stranger.

Gods and Demons are summones by the power of their name. Please be mindful of your speech

dolphin striker@ the label gallery drawing by stan dangermen  

stan dangerman P.I.  

for the rest of the week i am teaching an art class to kids. today we did drawing. the group is 10 girls 8-12 and one boy. together we watched a cherly temple movie an paused it for a range of 2 min to 7 minutes . the kids were asked to draw what they saw quicly and no erasers. the resluts we everyone had fun and the group gained confidence in what they were making. i also showed them the blog and they loved daves cats.  

drawing by ysmin 

drawing by sarah currie 

drawing by emma 

drawing by nathalie daudef 

drawing by savana shore 

drawing by kristine 

by michal  

by lexus drew 

this is done by havanah leung age 8-12 

this is a drawing tomas who is in a art classs i am teaching this week. these drawings are from a cherly temple movie the little princess. 

Portrait of Lorne Roberts(after Jostens), photoshop art, 2005, by James Culleton 

TheYoung Family, pen and acrylic on paper, 2002, 4" x 6", by James Culleton 

Oranges, 2002, oil on canvas, 3' x 4', by James Culleton 

Anon, Fare Thee Well

Hey people, due to a couple of trainwrecks in the past few months, anonymous posts have been 'unplugged'. For those of you who would like to comment, please sign in, it's really easy, if you need help don't hesitate to email me at j_culleton@yahoo.com. Happy blogging!

Shock

I.

read
over
the shadow
on the
rock

where one
can find
comfort

sharpening
the tools

II.

and the delicate
stops

of directional
wonder

Directionless Map

I.

Do you remember
the garden grove?

The gate of flesh

The closed release
of delight

To openness

II.

Now it blocks
of certainty

Only
to reach
a dissolving clue

Held
of an
instant

Disappearing
that way

Congealed
in every

That is
only one
way

A Lover's Climb

It climbs

Over hair

Tanned slight

Did you?

When walking
the disquieted jaunt

same image as below (blizzo hides his face) with a bit of liquify effect. a lovely little abstract bit.  

blizzo hides his face in shame 

three wee kings 

another drum stand. in reverse order. 

allright allright... i take it all back, i'm still and forever on the blog. this is something i call "drum stand"... from a recent label rock show, and the wonder of photoshop. i'm just learning it, but it seems to be an endless creative tool for the artistically challenged like me.