gathering

I'm trying to get away from using photos that i didn't take,

but sometimes they're just so good. this one is of some italian women harvesting

jasmine for purfume. as a justification: i want to capture the diversity of agriculture around the world. i want bring a visual lucidity to the lives that literally carry the world on their backs. i mean, we already are connected through the products that we use--painting is my way of bringing a little more awareness and heart to our interconnected existence.

(i guess i need to get myself a camera and start travelling the world)