Monarchy or bureaucracy, the rot sets in all the same. A king may wear a crown, but corruption finds a way. In a system, the blame gets murky, lost in the labyrinth of rules. No one's hand is dirty, but the nation gets sick all the same.
Leaving it in the hands of original culture makers even with fewer initial profits, will give people a reason to visit places and have an authentic experience. Which in turn will sustain tourism.
sculpture pieces inspired by meat eating plants. Delicate and colorful, these plants are unassuming and yet deadly for their prey! These works are a tribute to the process of evolution. The graphic lines of tattoo art are incorporated into "Elements" such as water and fire to celebrate the imprint of life on this planet much like scraping off the outer layer of skin on one's body to mark it with a statement about the self!
The focus of economic improvement kept local, will create employment, and education for the indigenous people in the Himalayas. Tourism for a major source of revenue , the attraction to these parts may be preserved by allowing the local people to preserve and flourish within their culture. So they won't feel impelled to move away from their roots in pursuit of a better living. Strategic assistance provided now will prevent indigenous culture from the mountains to get wiped out by the tide of commercial influx.
...I was their primary contact, and my face was brown. The deep divide among the people of NJ and other parts of the country, makes artists suffer and defeats the purpose of art itself. My hope is that if there is a single purpose to this financially decrepit pursuit, that is art, it will be that of inclusion.
The organized expression of spirituality is religion, which always depends on cultural and historical context. Unfortunately, religion often ossifies and the teachings are expressed as dogma; experience is replaced by faith. You have to believe; you don’t have to experience. These religions, all over the world, also align themselves with politics and very often with right-wing politics."
Bourgeoisie - the new thinker [envira-gallery slug="bourgeoisie-the-new-thinker"] Today’s story is a process, ever evolving rather than any strongly held view. My Elements sculpture series prototypes lean on the instinctual purity…
“Looking Close, Seeing Far” is the story of a place and its people told over hundreds of years...even when taken out of context, they retain their characteristics!
Look Fizzy, acrylic on textured cone sculpture 27x12x12 inches approx. Look Fizzy mixed media on canvas 36x36 inches Second Skin at Da Vinci Gallery, Philadelphia The significance of skin deep…
I Breathe With You was an expression on the wrongful loss of life for young African American teen from NY in the hands of the police force.
