| The Lion |
|
Maiia; This work actually took longer to create than the journey across the ocean in a pirate ship.
Robert Crumb: "I don't work in terms of conscious messages, I can't do that. it has to be something I am revealing to myself as i am doing it. Which is hard to explain. Which means while i'm doing it i don't know exactly what it's about."more...
Julian Young "What's with the lion in the rainforest?"
Maiia: "You don't really go 'I'm gonna paint redemption.' at the outset. Or start proclaimin' lofty sentiments -lol. It's more like  -Narnia - there's some great writing. Could make a nice picc'y for the kids. Over the years a bigger more personal story evolved from passing related narratives. But Aslan the Lion was there from the start. As a Christian theologian Lewis has more in mind than a story for entertainment only.
Like cartoon artist Robert Crumb I feel ideas are revealed through the creative spirit
We passed through many thoughts about the lion, protector of the righteous; the leo starsign. Hardcore apprenticeship - Norma Mc Carthy my teacher (a leo) took exception to his initial sheep-dog look. And had the audacity to paint it out.
She reckon The Lion has to be more powerful, lol- I thought he was rather cute for the younger more sensitive viewer . Guess she never met Aslan's fun side, only the mighty roar -lol.
 Bob Marley of course has been a mighty conveyor of lion messages, and his songs are a good compaits a shepherd who is sitting amongst the the most deadly animals however he is all into his meditation and no animal is even daring to harm him coz he has love and compassion and is totally inside, focused on innerself...
20:00Maiianion in the creative realms. Jamaiica's colonial history is amazing.
Music is a good story-teller, and I feel a need to remain in the company of great writers, so the influences around me stay pure. I was also listening to Peter Tosh's Jah Guide and get Up Stand Up; also Eddy Grant from South Africa the reggae with it's distinctly African flavour, which honours and portrays relationship with Mother Earth - which is grounding. 2008 Reggaetown featured Oyaba.
Left - from Sumit Sodhi in India...
Maiia: what does it mean to you symbolically?
|
