Category Archives: Art

Time Lines II… Stuart France

Posted on March 10, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* … “In later Assyrian Mythology, Anzu becomes Pazuzu.” “Am I missing something, here?” “Pazuzu is a ‘wind demon’ responsible for bringing plague and pestilence, and whatever else we may think about the notions of a demon, in that region … Continue reading →

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Time Lines… Stuart France

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* “And what have we here?” says Wen in that provocative way of hers which means she is up to something. “Anzu and Ninurta.” “Nope, not doing it for me.” “Anzu, Guardian of the Threshold, who stole the Tablets of … Continue reading →

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Game of Bones… Stuart France

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* With what gusto the horizons of our world expand. Our enthusiasm grasps at each new enigma like a child its toy. Perhaps one day the most solemn problems of the past will appear as mere playthings to us… Continue … Continue reading →

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Breaking the rules…

Posted on March 3, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Leading by Nick Verron My son spoke of his intention to portray the imperfections of the apparently perfect. The conversation moved from the technical side of the photograph to the art of it… the vision of the artist as opposed … Continue reading →

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Distance….Stuart France

Posted on March 3, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* If we want a yardstick, for how far we have travelled from our Gods… We need only consider the once widespread custom of sacrificing a first-born child… It hardly seems credible from this vantage, irrespective of its counter productivity … Continue reading →

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Of Sophists and Soporifics… Stuart France

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* With the advent of the Peripatetic Philosophers and their schools, where students could learn to aspire, to all that is good in life, and the roaring success of these ventures, came, inevitably, another sort of instruction, one based solely … Continue reading →

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Bestings … Stuart France

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* There is no better than… Just be the best you can. …Jack… Source: Stuart France

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Sacred Wisdom by Gretchen Del Rio.

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from artist Gretchen Del Rio, who shares her magical paintings and the tale of When Raven was Killed: This is just one of so many Native American tales about Raven as well as other animals. I love to read … Continue reading →

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Passions 4 God… Stuart France

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* True-hearted and importunate… * * Oriental and ecstatic… * Continue reading at Stuart France

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This Middle Earth… Stuart France

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Sue Vincent

* The Ancient Greeks… White-robed, leather-sandalled, Studious yet peripatetic… They pursued a noble notion of religion. Nature based, gratefully borrowed from the mysterious Egyptians And equally graciously passed on to their eager followers… Continue reading at Stuart France

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