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1954 Born, Oxford, UK |
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Earth Sky Becoming
2004 |
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| Every angle that extends from the figure in contemplation opens up a new dimension. Effectively, multi-aspects are revealed as fragments of the whole – which by their fragmentation also conversely describe the inter-relationship and merging of one entity with all others. Here, human being, bird and wolf, all represent the many aspects of The One – and the splintering, inter-connecting, invisible nature of existence. The inspiration for this painting was my experience of meditation, which evokes awareness of the personal boundary expanding and merging with all that is. The wolf, seated at the ground at the figure’s feet, is symbolic of the earth, and our instinctive nature. The bird, flying upwards – a recurring symbol in my pictures – is symbolic of the free nature of the spirit. |
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Continuous Process of Becoming
2006 |
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| This painting demonstrates how the layers build in my work, while the symbols emerge intuitively. It is often only as I gaze at the picture afterwards, that I understand the symbolism in the collective, as well as personal, unconscious. Represented here are many shifting strata of the subtle dimensions – the continuously changeable nature of appearance juxtaposed with that which is essentially unchanging and eternal. Like the flick of the fan, the form of everything in the picture alters – and yet the light is always there, glowing through. As in all my paintings, there is a process of becoming and receiving, which for this particular piece began with a Buddhist monk, the light, and the fan. The fan is a symbol of the endlessly splintering outward show of reality. The light symbolises the ever-present source of all creation. The monk represents the mindful, conscious awareness that witnesses this process. The inspiration for this painting, as with many others, was my experience of meditation, which evokes awareness of the personal boundary expanding and merging with all that is. |
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Longing...
2005 |
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| This began very much as an autobiographical piece, which, the longer I worked on it, came to represent a collective, archetypal experience. Creating this painting became part of my process of healing the rejected boy in my self. I uncovered the depth of my own longing for a truly accepting Mother, as I found the figures forming and re-forming on the canvas. I realised then how universal this sense of loss and unmet need is in all of us. For me, I have finally come some way towards feeling this longing met. |
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Mandala of Transformation
2006 |
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| This piece is an example of the way my work is evolving. ‘Mandala’ translates as ‘sacred circle’. The mandala form, a universal pattern traditionally describing the eternal nature of being present in the context of ‘this which is’, is emerging through my work – sometimes overtly, other times almost subliminally, expressing the ever-changing and ever-present equilibrium in existence. This particular mandala painting describes the shifting nature of earthly forms and events, passing through that which is whole and unvarying – symbolised by the constant source of light at the centre. This light can be seen in all my paintings, and is core to the inspiration behind them. |
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| Education and biography | |
| 1971-1974: The Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art, Oxford 1974: (age 20) three pieces - one pencil drawing, one pastel, one oil painting - selected by the Royal Society of Portrait Painter’s for their annual show… followed by several portrait commissions. 1974: Solo exhibition at the Oxford Playhouse. Many paintings sold. 1975-8: Participation in further Oxford exhibitions… favourable reviews. 1979-88: Card reproductions only, leading to occasional sale of work. 1988 - to date: Local shows, in Oxford. 2006: Festival of Inspirational Art, London – 6 paintings 2006: Two exhibitions in Oxford. 2008: Exhibited with IATTDA at The Red Gate Gallery, London. |
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| Website: www.cahlil-art.co.uk | |
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