Water: the very essence of life. It is the main component of our own bodies, and the arteries of our Mother Earth... Yet we think of is so seldom, and manage it with such inattention to its huge significance... These images help remind us of how essential this element is to us biologically, aesthetically, spiritually....

 
 
 

I update this site at a time when some of our most unique fragile coastline is threatened with an inconceivable disaster derived from human ambition, as BP’s out of control well spews black muck into our world. So perhaps it is time for a note of hope and beauty. This video by Frans Lanting is 16 minutes long – and worth sitting through every second for the way it presents the true miracle that is life on our planet. Enjoy….

"As artists our job is to keep the faith and help humankind to remember beauty and thus the promise of happiness. Our work defends hope, the most precious homeland for any soul." ~ Todd Plough

 
 

Amazing Story-telling Through Art - Kseniya Simonova tells the story of the German invasion and occupation of Ukraine in World War II by drawing into sand on a light box. Poetic and powerful work…

"To 'draw' implies everything the word stands for: to pull or to drag or to draw forth, as from the earth, a vein, or well." ~ Lance Esplund

 
 
Sand Dancer - A beautiful video and a tribute to a creative soul who makes unusual art in sand.

“A person needs a little madness, or else they never dare cut the rope and be free”. ~ Nikos Kazantzakis

 
 
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