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Martin Bridge 
A visual reflection of my meditation on the year that passed and setting intentions and commitments for the one to come. There are symbols and prayers encoded in the under layers with repetition of virtues I am seeking to cultivate as well as requests for perspective, guidance and assistance.
“On election night 2020 I chose to spend the night in the studio rather than watching numbers shift this way and that. For a subject I chose Stheno, sister to Medusa, cursed for standing in her defense. Given all that is going on in our world she seemed an appropriate subject for the time.”
I was incredibly honored to be invited to join @desert_dwellers_music for their third “Beyond Borders” livestream in July 2020.
Given their special guest was the one and only @paulstamets – I HAD to paint something mushroom related.
As I was resolving the composition after the initial start during the stream I listened to the track “one giant consciousness” on repeat.
When a friend mentioned a possible commission with some darker elements a few months ago I have admit to feeling that there was enough darkness in the world (and a high concentration in the U.S.) and it wasn’t exactly what I wanted to be focused on.
Shortly thereafter I saw something akin to this and thought about Pandora’s Box and hope being the last thing to emerge.
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Portrait of the originator of the Permaculture Concept Bill Mollison after his passing in 2016. This piece was published in the Australian Permaculture Magazine with his memorial article as well as in the U.K permaculture Magazine.
Inspired by practices of the Brotherhood of the Stag and Wolf; a mens group active within the Earthspirit Community
Depiction of the Icon associated with Principle 11 of Permaculture Design: Use Edges and Value the Marginal. This series was started as I began my jouney into Permaculture with David Holgrens Book “Permaculture, Principles and Pathways Beyond Sustainability”.
Depiction of the Icon associated with Principle 9 of Permaculture Design: Use Small and Slow Solutions. This series was started as I began my jouney into Permaculture with David Holgrens Book “Permaculture, Principles and Pathways Beyond Sustainability”.
Depiction of the Icon associated with Principle of Permaculture Design: Design From Patterns to Details. This series was started as I began my jouney into Permaculture with David Holgrens Book “Permaculture, Principles and Pathways Beyond Sustainability”.
Depiction of the Icon associated with Principle 6 of Permaculture Design: Produce No Waste. This series was started as I began my jouney into Permaculture with David Holgrens Book “Permaculture, Principles and Pathways Beyond Sustainability”.
Depiction of the Icon associated with Principle 4 of Permaculture Design: Apply Self Regulation and Accept Feedback. This series was started as I began my jouney into Permaculture with David Holgrens Book “Permaculture, Principles and Pathways Beyond Sustainability”.
Depiction of the Icon associated with Principle 2 of Permaculture Design: Catch and Store Energy. This series was started as I began my jouney into Permaculture with David Holgrens Book “Permaculture, Principles and Pathways Beyond Sustainability”.
Depiction of the Icon associated with Principle 1 of Permaculture Design: Observe and Interact. This series was started as I began my jouney into Permaculture with David Holgrens Book “Permaculture, Principles and Pathways Beyond Sustainability”.
A reinterpretation of a piece painted live at the first Unifier Festival in 2013. The subject was chosen in honor of presenter Starhawk and the character Madrone from her book “The Fifth Sacred Thing. The final layer of the original was beeswax that was given to me by the beekeeper at CoSM from their hives.
Inspired by practices of the Brotherhood of the Stag and Wolf; a mens group active within the Earthspirit Community
Sculpture Created after theinception of the “Spider Clan” at Earthspirit’s Twilight Covening 2004. Pieces incorporating symbols born of their work have been continually added over time.
Depiction of the Trametes Versicolor, or Turkey Tail/ Coriolis Mushroom. Original is in the collection of Paul Stamets.
Inspired by Teachings of Orion Foxwood and work of the Faery Seership Tradition
Inspired by Teachings of Orion Foxwood and work of the Faery Seership Tradition
Painted during the “Observed” Exhibit at Hope and Feathers Gallery 2016
Inspired by Teachings of Orion Foxwood and work of the Faery Seership Tradition
Portrait of Zoe Jakes, painted live with Beats Antique in Brooklynn 5/13
Commisionsed to honor a natural treatment of Cluster Headaches
Painted at Beat’s Antique “Creature Carnival” and CoSM Deities and Demon’s Masquerade 2014
Painted at Earthspirit’s “Twilight Covening”
Painted and Auctioned to support resistance efforts against the DAPL at Standing Rock
Inspired by Neolithic “Venus” figures
Depiction of Ganoderma Lucideum or Reishi Mushroom
Portrait of Visionary Mycologist Paul Stamets.
Painted Live with Shphongle and Desert Dweller
Image created for the “Tao of Gaia” collaboration with Biologist Dr. Stephen Trombulak
Inspired by Teachings of Orion Foxwood and work of the Faery Seership Tradition
Inspired by Teachings of Orion Foxwood and work of the Faery Seership Tradition
Inspired by Teachings of Orion Foxwood and work of the Faery Seership Tradition
Inspired by Teachings of Orion Foxwood and work of the Faery Seership Tradition
Inspired by Teachings of Orion Foxwood and work of the Faery Seership Tradition
Inspired by Teachings of Orion Foxwood and work of the Faery Seership Tradition