"creative people are driven to periodic symbolic self-annihilation and rebirth, much like the mythic phoenix. when the phoenix sense death encroaching, it would build a nest of wood, which was then subjected to the full force of the sun's heat. the sun set the nest and the bird to blazes, burning them to ashes and charred bones. the mysterious miracle of the fire bird was that a new phoenix was born out of the ashes" Alex Grey - from 'the mission of art'
i've been thinking a lot about the phoenix and the power to build a nest and rebirth and all that is associated with its mystic. i've done a lot of research and here are three of the new works i just finished last night. its a symbol of immortality, resurrection and life after death (or hard times). high virtue and grace. union of yin and yang. giving hope to those who need it.
with its great beauty, creates intense excitement and deathless inspiration. the phoenix marks a new era by descending from the heavens to do good deeds for people. with these times, there is hope with can get threw it, we are reborn even more beautiful then before.
please enjoy - thanks for the support!
love and rockets,
bonnie rose
www.bonnieroseart.com
"i have the power to lay down my life, and i have the power to take it again"
