4/19/14

"3 Kings" by Sherwin Long



Acrylic painting on wood
size: 7.5 x4.5

This painting is about 3 kings who died because they didn't work together to unite against a common threat. They fought and lost one at a time instead of joining forces. Life is like that…we must work together to reach a higher state of existence. 


"ABZU" by Sherwin Long


Acrylic painting on wood
size: 9.5"x 6"
This painting is about a cosmic being made of gold creating a galaxy. We are the masters of our consciousness, but only if we are aware of our true potential beyond the limitation set by reality. 

4/8/14

"Dream Catchers" by Sherwin Long


Pencil drawing I did for a tattoo design.




A tattoo I designed on the center of the chest.
                               



I made this one to represent me gaining an understanding of my subconscious and my purpose on this spiritual journey.



I drew this one for a friends tattoo on their forearm.



I painted this because I am an insomniac and I thought by making this I would be able to capture and hold on to my dreams because I rarely dream when I sleep. 

After making all these dreamcatchers I have been sleeping better and dreaming about some wild, exciting, beautiful, poetic, prophetic, and past regressions. Through these experiences I saw how vulnerable I am to my fears, but I as I kept dreaming multiple dreams in a night it became easier to get over the fear. I took that confidence and retrospective into this reality and now I understand what is meant by "spiritual transformation". It has made me curious about the other aspects of spirituality and has brought me on a path of reading and researching where I am expanding my knowledge of consciousness. I am no monk or holy person but lately I have been trusting my intuition and opening my heart. In order to reach cosmic potential I am embracing all that I am so that I can shine my unique perspective on those willing to accept change. I am the facilitator of change my individual essence is what empowers those that come within contact with my aura. Our dreams are a way to allow the mind to roam freely on our raw emotions and make them into metaphors for us to decipher and gain our own personal understanding from the symbols. I will continue to create dream catchers to keep my native american heritage alive.