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Vision
Friday, June 27, 2008 at 04:06PM Painting by Gregg Emery entitled Sea and Sun (Mar y Sol my name).
I couldn't imagine my life without it...literal sight that is. Certainly the fear of lost sight is up there with tsunamis and earthquakes. As an artist the function of my eyes are critical to both the extrinsic and intrinsic aspects of my life. I have to wear corrective lenses and often I dream about waking up with an ability to have 20/20 sight.
However, it is inner vision, the sixth eye, that kind of vision that creates the aura around my existence. My sense of observation is interlaced with my perception and I have no vision without my focus and concentration.
To me to have vision, is also to be a visionary and is ultimately a life goal. To have vision is to be able to see the greater picture, past present and future, therefore enabling progression with insight into potential.
This is my husband's painting in which he mediates on being centered and processes a landscape. I think it is the best image for 'Vision' since the inner eye can only see when it is centered, calm, focused as opposed to disoriented, off-centered and distracted. Also because it is about perception and environment.
I also ponder the importance and relationship of visual problem solving with being a well-balanced, innovative and creative person and therefore a more successful human being. To me being a more successful human being is not about money or possessions, but instead about the amount you are able to give, laugh, share, inspire and delight this planet not with waste and drainage but with blossoms of life.
http://sundayscribblings.blogspot.com/I also think giving art away is 'visionary' so check out my Guerilla Art Giveaway three posts back on MY BLOG and leave me a 'Rainbird' comment to win a signed print of collage art by me for free!!!
Reader Comments (9)
I also thought about that when I first saw the prompt. Vision, sight ok, but what about having some kind of special intuition that is our own way of seeing the World? It seems that many people with sight simply have no vision.
Amaretto! Hey Mamma How have you been?? I am an idiot.. I never even thought about actual VISION! hallooo!! haha
great post, very moving.. you will never lose your vision and I love your last paragraph.. I agree totally about being a successful humanbeing. xoxo
Physical sight and inner vision are so far apart. I believe it takes real work to keep inner visions alive and healthy! Interesting post!
A very thoughtful and insightful presentation. No pun intended.
Vision has so many meanings to us all and so much value to artists or all types--glad you recognized that and reminded us of it. :-)
~Saoirse
I so agree with this post. Marvellous. And the picture reminds me of a mandala. No wonder it can bring out such intuition.
I love the simplicity of vision as eye-sight. As someone who has worn corrective lenses since childhood, I can certainly appreciate how precious this type of vision is!
Beautiful post! What I would give for 20/20 vision... :D
Thanks for the kind words on my poem "Visions in a Kingdom of Yesterday"!
-Shadow
excellent post... 20/20 vision compared to insight... intuitive understanding... beautiful painting... may the circle be unbroken...