“Inspiration is the most valuable commodity for an artist; it is for me anyway. I can't move forward in any way if I don't feel a strong spark of excitement or creativity. Sometimes it is very difficult to get things flowing. It's important to be in a peaceful state of mind, and then I invite the spirits to come into the studio. I don't stare into a blank canvas or paper. I look through my various collections of books, toys, statues, photographs and other things, and something will trigger an idea. My studio is packed full of things that inspire me.” MindImportantBookSometimesInspirationMovingSpiritArtistStrongDifficultCreativityInspirePhotographVariousValuableMoving ForwardPeacefulStaringExcitementState Of MindCanvasCommodityBlank Canvas Author:Mark Ryden
“It is the masculine dynamic that has caused our society to place money and corporate profit above human beings. It has allowed the earth to be viewed only as a commodity to be exploited. The feminine perspective sees things differently. She sees the earth and all its inhabitants as entities to be revered and cared for. She sees individual human beings as more important than the relentless advance of capitalism and competition. It is my hope, perhaps indirectly expressed in my work, that the divine feminine is reawakening.” ImportantEarthIndividualDivinePerspectiveCapitalismCompetitionFeminineCommodityMasculineRelentless Author:Mark Ryden
