The Elevated Path
The transcending qualities of excellence in fine art and high culture are theoretically accessible to all seekers. But for many reasons, this pathway is dramatically overlooked.

The allure of great museums, Sister Wendy's marvelous inquiries, San Francisco's abundance of art students, all are reflections of society's longing for creative solutions and awakened sensitivity.

An Unexpected Relationship - Ethics & Aesthetics
Ethics and beauty are unexpectedly related. Aesthetic awareness helps us to practice and realize the harmony of life and is key to society's health and balance as a whole. Beauty sustains us spiritually. Art and artistry reinforce empathy which in turn mollifies the harsh overdependence on technology.  By nourishing our love of beauty, we reverence life.

Drawing upon the practice of creation by going before nature and art, open and eager, sensitive and alert, this is the essential pathway toward becoming sublime in your art. Seeing beauty helps us to create a more beautiful existence.

Hightened Aesthetic Awareness
Without a receptive perception, an enlightened vision cannot emerge.   The magic of artistic creation inspires us only when our perception is awakened to a heightened and nuanced awareness.   Perception (rather than possession) vitalizes our experiences.