The Island

i love this piece! mainly it was inspired by my friend Jen (Yes, "The Hen") but also applies in many different levels and directions in my mind. 1st off why call it the island? that is a term that applies to a person, or people who are completely alone in a sense of being different, living off their own fruit, and who stand as a source of life for others (or a haven) in the middle of a deep black body of water that, by its very presence threatens to consume the weak and ill-prepared. i guess through these symbols one can understand the type of person this piece is referring to. There is one who is lodged in the branches of the tree on this island; there and only there fall books, or a record of the life had by, and made through this soul (the island) depicted here (for the tree lodger to receive). these records, or books, are meant to show that the life of this "island" is worth not only depicting, but also digesting through hearing of, dreaming of, learning of and seeking to understand the essence and motivation of this person. often estranged, these islands rarely shine as this one, due to loneliness or a people-trained inferiority. perhaps this piece stands as a statement out there to all the islands: I can see your light, i can see your life- your thoughts worth consuming, your ways worth studying. I say this not to bring the attention to myself as if I'm some sort of noble seer-a teller of personal greatness within you...no I'm just saying that though there are others in the world who are often blind to such light, or afraid to announce it, these great things DO exist within you...and i am not affraid to announce it................................there are other symbols hidden here: the eyes on the tree, the roots, the sun and moon etc- i have my thoughts on them but ill let those be to yal for personal interpretation.

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Against the Wind

This ones cool. look at it...see? it's COOL!

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The Human Connection

The main idea behind this piece comes from a hypothetical i had on the power of human intimacy-the very fullness of its desire being revealed through the deprivation thereof. what if all the world suddenly shook and there appeared a chasm in the form of a ring down the center-around the globe? (in this hypothetical there are no bridge-making technologies...or axes to cut down those trees :) friends and family would be separated, hearts would be broken and all attention would be devoted to the reuniting of us all. people would come in droves to all the places of connection on earth. These places would be greatly sought after, and revered as sacred. Each of these they would title: Connection, and to but touch the fingers of the ones they love would make their travels all worth while. That which was felt there would be the holy moment they would treasure until the next connection arrived in the form of another simple touch. this is simply demonstrating the potential drive for man kind to feel and be felt, to know and be known, to love and be loved. The next person who reaches across a Connection for me, i hope i will also be there reaching for them with equal strain.

Notice the point of connection, there are green leaves. are there green leaves anywhere else? this represents all the life found in that moment.

I made this for my friend Roni last year.

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Without Roots

What would happen to trees without roots-and that could fly? i don't think they would be content with the soil or water at their...uh feet (for lack of a better word) nor would they stay grounded- ever reaching at a snails pace for the sun. what would happen is these special trees would fly into all of the bodies of water, and up through the sky and to the sun. drowning and burning aren't the thoughts that come to mind when one looks at this piece...i think "release" and "freedom" are more like it. but really, that is what would happen, drowning and burning that is. trees are specifically made to move, grow and reach in a manner that is best for them. roots are what we need, on the ground is where we belong. what if, at any given moment, we could fly to whatever it is we want? before we realized its consequences we would find ourselves consumed in them (the consequences). puritanical sounding? Perhaps at first, but go ahead and live both lives and discover that it is infinitely better to be disciplined, to ponder our decisions and to work for what we want. (drawn for Tim Heywoods guitar studio place and is now hanging in his home.)

Compare to "Rise of the Tree-Men."

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