My mission as an artist is to be a channel for the expression of spirit manifesting in this reality that we collectively experience. The intention behind my artwork is for it to be an exploration of the interaction of spirit, matter, and the human experience.

I perceive reality, experience it, and digest it, creating artwork inspired and informed by those perceptions and experiences. Following psychological and metaphysical associations of colors, mind doodles, and memories as a way of allowing the spirit to manifest itself through me, the work I create expresses a beauty which, in turn, is an expression of the divine within myself. That creation, to me and to many who see it, speaks of a deep beauty and reverence for life and the process of living.

Is it my intention to create something beautiful? The morning sun rises and, by doing so, creates something we consider to be a work of art. The bird outside sings a song and, by following it’s natural instinct, composes a  melody that we find pleasing to the ear. Likewise, by following my own instinctual rhythms and harmonies, I can create something that expresses the natural beauty of my own “being human”.

Artwork is a way, for me, of breaking down the barriers between the world within myself and the world this “I” experiences. When I break down those barriers I find a sense of openness awareness and unity. This open awareness can be used to examine myself and my relationships with the world around me. By doing this I hope to create a healthier world for myself and others.

When I have finished a painting, I have a product of my own self-examination, expressing aspects of my own very human nature and my relationship with the divine. Human experience follows numerous archetypal patterns and we all share a collective consciousness that is a deep ocean of memories, symbols and patterns. The experience I have of spirit and matter and the truths I find in my exploration thereof are echoed in these patterns. By being open to allowing these patterns and designs, archetypes and symbols to channel through me and following them to their roots and heights, I can reveal to myself and others things which we have forgotten or missed about our own beings, our divine nature and the nature of reality itself.

-Michael Divine
November, 2006