Full Description
An exploration of the role that dreaming, psychedelic experiences, and mystical visions play in visionary art
Since early humans first painted from their mystic eye onto cave walls, artists have sought to share their sacred visions with the world. Created in every medium, from oil painting and sculpture to contemporary digital modeling, these visionary works of art give those who experience them a chance to "see the unseen," realize wider modes of perception, and discover spiritual and mystical realms.
In this full-color illustrated book, David Jay Brown and Rebecca Ann Hill examine the work and inspirations of eighteen of today's leading female visionary artists, including Josephine Wall, Allyson Grey, Amanda Sage, Martina Hoffmann, Penny Slinger, and Carolyn Mary Kleefeld. They explore the creative process and the role that dreaming, psychedelic experiences, sexuality, and divine guidance play in the work of these women, alongside full-color examples of their art.
Showing how visionary art often contains an abundance of feminine energy, helping us to heal ourselves and see that we are all connected, the authors explore with each artist what it is about being a woman that has most influenced their artwork.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface: I Return as Millions by Rebecca Ann Hill
Introduction: A Brief History of Visionary Art by David Jay Brown
The Lost Language of Unseen Worlds
An Interview with Allyson Grey
Sprouting Seeds and Organic Symmetry
An Interview with Amanda Sage
Tantric Secrets, Feminist Surrealism, Sixty-Four Dakinis, and the Goddess
An Interview with Penny Slinger
Portals and Mirrors
An Interview with Martina Hoffmann
Angels, Demons, and Deities
An Interview with Maura Holden
The Alchemy of Creative Ecstasy
An Interview with Carolyn Mary Kleefeld
Blending Creativity and Spirituality
An Interview with Jessica Perlstein
Flow States, Consciousness, and Symbolic Motifs
An Interview with Elizabeth Rosemary Banker
Mythic Realms and Crystallizing Visions
An Interview with Emma Watkinson
Blending Organic Forms and Enhancing Environmental Awareness
An Interview with Hannah Faith Yata
Divine Jungle Transmissions
An Interview with Lucy Delics
Hacking the Inner Firewall
An Interview with Ashely Josephine Foreman
Spiraling Earth Goddesses and the Interconnection of Life
An Interview with Emily Kell
Mystic Reflections and Symmetries in Nature
An Interview with Noa Knafo
Sensuous Illumination and Connecting with Nature
An Interview with Autumn Skye
Spiritual Intimacy and Sacred Geometry
An Interview with Burgandy Viscosi
Visionary Art and Shamanism
An Interview with Nana Nauwald
Fairies, Goddesses, and Mythological Beings
An Interview with Josephine Wall
Recommended Reading and Bibliography
Index
About the Authors
