{"product_id":"emanation-no-7-by-michael-w-barnard","title":"\"Emanation No. 7\" by Michael W. Barnard","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Emanation #7”  \u003cbr\u003egold leaf, acrylic paint, thread, plate glass, gold frame\u003cbr\u003e12”x12”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Artworks are the physical manifestations resulting from the alchemical work of an artist’s ongoing process of self-transformation. This is a lifetime's work. The artifacts of this sacred endeavor are the objects left behind - the works of art.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"And what is art exactly anyway? One meaning of the word “art” is “to be”, as in “thou art”. So, these are works of being, of becoming. They are works made with the dross, effervescent materials of this relativistic changing world, inextricably and magically imbued with the unchanging eternal, transcendental world of pure Being. That is, after all, the shamanic work of an artist: to bring the infinite into the relative, finite world of boundaries to guide people's attention towards a spontaneous experience of pure beauty, pure transcendence, even if for just the briefest instant.  That is enough to be transformational.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Art is the creating of sacred spaces in which the viewer is able to have a transcendent experience. The refined craft of any art is in service to guiding the attention of the viewer to experience moments of\u003cbr\u003etranscendence, of pure beauty.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The experience of beauty comes from the moment of transcendence - it creates a momentary dip into the transcendental infinite sea of happiness  and pure consciousness.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"An artist is a person who has developed both high proficiency of their craft while also being able to imbue that work with the experience of the infinite. An artist is one who has the innate ability to experience the transcendent, infinite state of pure consciousness within us all. This is why artists often exhibit a shamanic quality. They inhabit the sacred space between the secular (relative) and the absolute (infinite), and manifest sacred aesthetic experiences intended for others to have the same experiences, in their own way though the intimate experience of the work of art.\" - Michael W. Barnard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMichael W. Barnard is an artist, producer, and filmmaker. He is the former Program Director of the David Lynch Graduate School of Cinematic Arts; and International Film Department Director of the Student's International Meditation Society in Switzerland, California and New York. He is a graduate of the California College of Arts and Crafts and a former student and collaborator of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the founder of Transcendental Meditation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"shopify-section section\" id=\"shopify-section-template--18334750769307__main\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page-width\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product product--large product--left product--stacked product--mobile-hide grid grid--1-col grid--2-col-tablet\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__info-wrapper grid__item scroll-trigger animate--slide-in\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"product__info-container product__column-sticky\" id=\"ProductInfo-template--18334750769307__main\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__description rte quick-add-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Michael W Barnard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49032286896283,"sku":null,"price":4000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0688\/5398\/9531\/files\/MichaelWBarnard_Emanation7_12x12_jpg.jpg?v=1784402310","url":"https:\/\/electragallery.com\/products\/emanation-no-7-by-michael-w-barnard","provider":"Electra Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}