Musea Call for Entry - Many Muses

Country: Canada

What Painting Class or Training is the artwork from?: Color of Woman 2019
What year was this painted? : 2019
Share with us the STORY of you painting to give context to the work and what it means to you! This can be a poem or a few paragraphs: Move gently into self-awareness, emerge from the whirlwind of the endless thoughts sensations and affectations of all of this inexplicable… existence. It’s time to validate your longings and acknowledge, however pressed down and compacted, they are there to guide you to your essence. Realize. Recognize. Only a small part of this cacophony in your precious mind is you. Truly you. Not all those voices are telling YOU. The truth. So find a way to hear them clearly, the ugly and the unreal, and unfasten yourself from the tethers that make you their captive animal. Release yourself from any thoughts or ideas that are not echoing the beautiful soulful inspired story of who YOU are. This chance at Life this incarnation is far too brief to allow the monsters the invaders to roam around unruly unchecked gaining strength from your avoidance and compliance. Tell them to leave the room! Tell them now! Un-invite them forcefully, and loudly enough to convince yourself, once and for all, “THEY ARE NOT ME!” Because after they have left they will be gone. And you will be there. Still. There. No voices to tend to or contend with. Quiet clarity. A place from which you can invite what you want to enter with the keys of hard-won truth. And with mysterious, righteous intuition CHOOSE YOURSELF. Assemble yourself. Sit down at the table of your being only with what you love. So move gently into self-awareness, emerge from the whirlwind. Truly YOU.

Country: United States

What Painting Class or Training is the artwork from?: Color of Woman
What year was this painted? : 2019
Share with us the STORY of you painting to give context to the work and what it means to you! This can be a poem or a few paragraphs: this was the painting in which I learned I have claircognizance - I was able to recount many moments where I vocalized the future. Usually these physic moments are just before something tramatic and it's my minds way of preparing myself. How do we just know? Some of us are more aware of our inner voice and are able to see time in a different way. This painting displays a beings ability to bring knowledge and information in and out and in and out - allowing information to flow freely. 30"x40"

Country: Canada

What Painting Class or Training is the artwork from?: Legend
What year was this painted? : 2021
Share with us the STORY of you painting to give context to the work and what it means to you! This can be a poem or a few paragraphs: ISHVARA SPEAKS- By Maasa- 30x40 Acrylic On Canvas- I am Ishvara, a manifestation of your YES. I am the breath of life that ignites the circuit of your highest potential. I am your intuition, inspiration and insight. I am the container of your life’s lessons- reminding you of what you already know. I see with tender eyes- My perception is illuminated by the rainbow stardust scattered by the flutter of hummingbird wings. I am the beloved that you have been seeking. I am the remembrance of what has been forgotten. I sent the invitation for your awakening. Tethered to the light of me, you pried open the trap door to see. Dark gave way as you descended down deep, to explore the landscape of all that was left unattended. Creatures born of your dispersal, slowly emerged from dens of shadow. No longer afraid of what was to come, you blessed each one with my fiery feather. Held in your essence they were released. Their emancipation was a celebration- a completion of a cycle at the end of your healing journey. Now we will leave the door wide open. Step forward on a path that needs no fixing or figuring. Know this in your heart my beloved, it is time for your living journey. Every story has its purpose until the purpose is known and served. Remember your allies, the seen and unseen- ancestors, friends, and the wisdom passed on from the lives you’ve lived before. Rainbow Jaguar is your constant companion- transfiguring fear with his crystal prism. Remember the message from the dolphin tribe- be joyful, playful and unconditional. Ask for help if you short circuit- we are all here for your benefit. Without life’s contractions there wouldn’t be a boundary to surpass. The discomfort of pressing up against it, is a reminder for the possibility for expansion. Just like every star draws energy in before it can shine out in all its brilliance. It’s the dance of creation, there is an ebb and flow. Beyond the walls of your own making, I exist in the boundless field of your magnificence. Ishvara can be translated as “Lord, higher consciousness, the light of life.”

Country: USA

What Painting Class or Training is the artwork from?: Red Madonna
What year was this painted? : 2020
Share with us the STORY of you painting to give context to the work and what it means to you! This can be a poem or a few paragraphs: I began this painting as part of the Red Madonna process but came to a stopping point where I could not move until I realized that one of the key figures was Corona, the Mother of Covid and then the painting came together for me. I had always know that Mother Earth would be the Red Madonna but I thought she would be the central figure, she was not, she was actually in the forefront on fire. Mother Mary was the central figure comforting Mother Earth with Corona holding tightly on Mary. The figure who became Corona always reminded me of the Munch painting, "The Scream". She was frightening or was frightened. I am not sure. Other figures that came to be were an Asian Angel comforting a human around the rib cage, a doctor in goggles and the words of George Floyd, "Mama, I can't breathe" and so we can't - Our planet, our bodies and our ability to live in peace together.

Country: United States

What Painting Class or Training is the artwork from?: Artifact
What year was this painted? : 2021
Share with us the STORY of you painting to give context to the work and what it means to you! This can be a poem or a few paragraphs: "I come to you at a time when the people of the world are hungry for connection to the sacred, when they are hampered from conventional relationships, when the ability to self-reflect in order to truly connect to who they are as divine manifestations----the Eagle God observing Its own creations----seems impossible on the surface of things."

Country: United States

What Painting Class or Training is the artwork from?: Color of Woman 2020
What year was this painted? : 2020
Share with us the STORY of you painting to give context to the work and what it means to you! This can be a poem or a few paragraphs: Naked and Fearless , Primal and Clear I stand in the fires of transformation. I Allow, Accept and Embrace All that Life has brought Me and All that I have caused and created. This holy fire will burn away All I am Now complete with. As I face my fears and shed my Tears , a grace~filled cloak of cooling water flows over me, bridging Heaven and Earth. I surrender to the healing power of this dynamic alchemystical equilibrium experience. Deep Love and Compassion is ignited within my Heart for All who suffer. Sacred Mother's Milk flows into my Own holy Grail cup, as offering and acknowledgement that I am here to Nurture , Soothe , Guide and Support. Radiating Incandescent LoveLight , I am lit with Soul purpose , again and again.

Country: United States

What Painting Class or Training is the artwork from?: Color of Woman / Queen of Her Own Heart
What year was this painted? : 2021
Share with us the STORY of you painting to give context to the work and what it means to you! This can be a poem or a few paragraphs: She dares Us to Shine...Why Not ? She asks. Who Or What is trying to diminish your Soul Light ? What are We unconsciously Allowing to subvert or siphon our precious Life force Energy? Every Waking Moment holds an OpportUnity to ReAlign Ourselves with our Originial Soul~Sparked Essence. Our very 1st HeartBeat in our Mother's Womb was an explosion of Golden LoveLight that reverberated throughout the Cosmos and Woke Up our DNA kinnections .., Past , Present and Future. Remember... YOU ARE A DIVINE MIRACLE

Country: USA

What Painting Class or Training is the artwork from?: Imagine
What year was this painted? : 2020
Share with us the STORY of you painting to give context to the work and what it means to you! This can be a poem or a few paragraphs: This was an Imagine process painting completed in March of 2020, during the worst of the lockdowns and restrictions of the first surge of Covid-19 in our country. I got through all the painting instructions to the one of painting the home of the goddess (lower right corner) , and after that the whole painting blew wide open. This is portrait of a fractured being, multiple faces, multiple lives, cracked, kinda broken, screaming in agony in places, but deeply and profoundly aware and flowing with calm clear vision. In the hand of God she sits, and 2020 grew to be a year of much unexpected discovery, healing, and resolution. Many aspects of all those faces have been seen, explored, acknowledged and freed to go or invited to stay...

Country: United States

What Painting Class or Training is the artwork from?: Apothecary
What year was this painted? : 2021
Share with us the STORY of you painting to give context to the work and what it means to you! This can be a poem or a few paragraphs: Looking out into the night so black It felt like a forcefield was holding me back From reaching my potential From being influential From helping other people- doing something consequential! But how to dissolve this invisible wall That made me feel hopeless, pathetic, and small? I set out on a journey to the source of my fears To finally understand the root cause of my tears! I traveled in my mind back to the very start When I first felt the pain of a broken heart My father and mother gave me a baby brother I should’ve been elated- instead I was deflated Now my life had a whole new dimension and It seemed like my brother got all the attention Then one day my mother didn’t come home Weeks went by and she didn’t even phone No one ever told me that my mother had died For years I felt punished and didn’t know why She left me forever without saying goodbye Feeling unworthy of love and respect At school I fell prey to abuse and neglect My low self-esteem broadcast a psychic direction Telling others not to give me the slightest affection The whole dynamic reinforced in my mind That I deserved to be rejected and treated unkind It was a huge misperception from back in my youth But my subconscious believed it- considered it truth I lived in the shadows feeling sad and alone Protecting myself from all the sticks and the stones Then I heard a message that was really fantastic- Our minds can be changed ‘cause they’re made out of plastic! We all have the power to reshape a belief We don’t have to stay hopeless, in sorrow and grief Never underestimate the power of art To create a new story and make a new start! Using pictures and words to reframe the past Emotions can shift when a new light is cast I looked back in time with my grownup eyes Became my own mentor- resourceful and wise Led my inner child out of all that pain Felt safe to let go and reprogram my brain I painted a scene to remember these rules I knew I would heal ‘cause I now had the tools! Through eyes of love I can see my true worth And reject the self-judgment that began at birth Intentional Creativity taught me the ways To explore who I am and to give myself praise Now I can soar on wings strong and steady ‘Cause I finally believe that I’m enough already!

Country: Canada

What Painting Class or Training is the artwork from?: Hydra's Flare
What year was this painted? : 2021
Share with us the STORY of you painting to give context to the work and what it means to you! This can be a poem or a few paragraphs: I was in one of my funks when I started this process. Having been on a deep and transformative cancer journey, I was well acquainted with the Beast- that's the name I gave to Fear and everything that comes along with it. Beast wreaks havoc when it bites into my "what if'" episodes and won’t let go. It shakes its head viciously and splatters many versions of my ending. It’s an animated, scary, storyteller and my attention is held captive in a place where I don’t want to be. I painted to seek refuge away from the grip it had on me. I laid down strokes of colour to give my mind something else to latch onto. Prayers were put out into the invisible field, through the portal of my changing canvas. I had no idea what would be revealed until I was shown what needed to be seen. I cried when I saw that I was painting a broken form-filled with patterns of cancer cells. Anchored down by heavy chains, her heart was broken by things she may never experience. I’d never painted something so dark, but there she was at the base of my canvas. There was something powerfully healing in giving her a place to be. I stayed present with the sadness of her surrendering form. I felt some kind of peace as I took her in. I accepted her...and that’s when she Transcended. I saw the opening...and from the opening of her back, emerged a Radiant Being! Metamorphosed into the truth of who she IS, she left behind the shell of her imprisoned mentality and stepped into infinite possibilities. The Awakened Ones appeared right by her side- assisting her in her Transcendence. They wear garments of sacred geometry which are energy patterns of creation. They witness her as an infinite and ever expanding Soul. She is luminous in alignment with her Bigness and weeps birds of gratitude, free from the Beast.

Country: United States

What Painting Class or Training is the artwork from?: Red Thread Training
What year was this painted? : 2021
Share with us the STORY of you painting to give context to the work and what it means to you! This can be a poem or a few paragraphs: She is the embodiment Of love unconditional She sings with the birds And dances with the wind She is a free spirit Whole and complete A part of nature A child of the earth Tending the garden Nurturing the wounded Caring for the broken Providing love and shelter from the storm Her arms are wide open Warm and welcoming “Come, dance with me” she says “Come sing my song, Release the sorrows, release the pain Allow yourself To be set free Dance with me, Sing with me Receive my love And be Be still Be silent Receive my love And be! ❤️

Country: Germany

What Painting Class or Training is the artwork from?: Color of Woman Training
What year was this painted? : 2020
Share with us the STORY of you painting to give context to the work and what it means to you! This can be a poem or a few paragraphs: My Muse showed up supportive and reassuring: "My loved one, You are already connected. You are so open and so funny and so vividly unabashedly YOU – it is a pleasure to be your Muse! I love to play and I love to think with you – but most of all I love it when we are in it together and get them all lit up and hot! My Job is to give you focus – all the wild ideas are already in your mind, always. The thing is to get them out of there, so they can manifest and touch other people’s hearts and minds. In asking me for assistance you will be more focused, more concise, and more centred. Just letting me hold the pen is enough, because in all other things we are already a dream team: no day without muse-approved outfit, muse-approved meals, and muse-approved naps – brilliant! Do not fear – do cause a riot! You might be dangerous to their minds and their little boxes… but they could never harm you. So, speak your truth, show your colours and your wild wise self – you are adorable and irresistible! Observing, gathering information, and connecting it in the most wondrous ways – that is your way! I love being your muse and I love teaching and shining radiantly with you. I will help you stay focused whenever you ask me." From my Muse on 7. Mai 2020: You are where you are supposed to be and there is a whole valley of delight right in front of you, waiting for you to go on, go, grab the brush and saddle the broom and fly. Do not fear, wonder. Do not fret, dance into this light. It is warm. It is good. You are good. Welcome to your world, my love.

Country: United States

What Painting Class or Training is the artwork from?: This is a 2nd overflow painting done for the epic Artifact class.
What year was this painted? : 2021
Share with us the STORY of you painting to give context to the work and what it means to you! This can be a poem or a few paragraphs: Following the deep dive into Artifact my ancestral imagination was so ignited I needed to continue the creative conversation. I returned over and over to the veils and stories that the historical overculture of my ancestors had left with me. What was real? What needed to be rewritten. Veils and Ancestors explores the work of examining the veils through which we experience life and removing or rewriting the ones that no longer serve the way I desire to be in the world.

Country: United States

What Painting Class or Training is the artwork from?: Color of Woman
What year was this painted? : 2020
Share with us the STORY of you painting to give context to the work and what it means to you! This can be a poem or a few paragraphs: “The Tools of Transformation - Eyes, Heart & Brushes” Some wisdom from my red-haired muse ~ Each painting I create brings with it a shift within me, a journey I need to take. When I accept the invitation to paint, I am opening my heart to an opportunity to wonder and wander into the unknown labyrinth of self, creating my own personal symbols and images in the process. This is my commitment to myself, as well as, to our world. Each time I show up at the canvas it scares and thrills me in almost equal measure, because my painting process with intention requires that I uncover within me that which has lain hidden, even to me. It encourages me to “write” a new story of who I tell myself that I am. I always see myself differently after completing a painting, as it breaks me open and takes me to the far reaches of my comfort zone. Ultimately, I am brought to a place of greater self love and acceptance while I witness myself becoming the visual storyteller who transforms not only myself, but also my relationship with others and even with nature, herself. Painting is my way of giving service to a world in need. Our challenged planet doesn’t need people to sacrifice their life to save it, rather our precious planet is saved as people find their joy and come alive … with their eyes open, their hearts engaged and brushes in hand!

Country: United States

What Painting Class or Training is the artwork from?: Apothecary
What year was this painted? : 2021
Share with us the STORY of you painting to give context to the work and what it means to you! This can be a poem or a few paragraphs: Star Stuff Gazing up through the dark mystery of night And contemplating the vast array of countless stars, I never imagined these orbs of light, in all their magnificence, Had anything whatsoever to do with me. Experiencing a separation between those stars and myself, A distance much greater than the awesome physical one separating us, I feel an emptiness in my soul, as many people do That perceives these heavenly patterns of light, adorning the night sky, As precious jewels asking nothing more of us Than to gaze at them in childlike wonder. Perhaps this illusion of separateness from something so beautiful Contributes to the pain felt in each lonely heart on Earth, Suggesting to us that we are isolated from everyone and everything. If we were fully knowledgable of a forgotten truth That tells us, instead, we are very much part of all creation, Would we still be plagued by an insatiable longing For a closer relationship to ourselves and each other? If we were completely aware that the radiance we collectively admire Reflects back to Earth a dance of light that is also within us, Would we not see ourselves, and indeed, our world, much differently? The reality, at the deepest level of our being, is that Every one of us is the cosmic universe in human form. In fact, all life is an interconnected, evolving mosaic of elements Created from the alchemy of massive, exploding stars. With this insight of remembering our oneness with those stars, I now can perceive more than twinkling orbs of light blinking in the night sky. Stars are heavenly bodies courageously following their destiny, Freely giving their essence so that all in the galaxy may flourish and grow. Everyone is light, the Cosmos is pure love and everything is made of stardust.

Country: Australia

What Painting Class or Training is the artwork from?: Legend Oracle and Ally
What year was this painted? : 2019-2020
Share with us the STORY of you painting to give context to the work and what it means to you! This can be a poem or a few paragraphs: You know who I am, you know I have always been right here. Beside you, carrying you, holding you, cradling you, wiping away your tears, laughing with you, celebrating with you. Always always, I have been right here. Right here. I am your greatest and truest Ally. I am just a soul’s whisper away.I am there in the gap between heartbeats, in the space between breaths, around every corner, behind very door. I am within every shadow, singing in the sunlight, dancing on rainbows and riding every moonbeam that shines on your face. I am there. I am here. In the darkness and the light. I am here. I am always. I am always within you For, I am you. I am your deepest wisdom I am your soul connection. I am your voice to the Great Unseen. I am your thread to the Source of life. I am your umbilical cord to the All That Is, All That Was and All That Will Be. I leave the door ajar, the window cracked open. I let the Light in. I let in the Light. I illuminate life’s mysteries. I cast light on the shadows that haunt you, that hold you captive, that hold you back. I light up the Way. Look in the mirror. Who do you see? You see Light. I have a gift for you. The Seer. She sees and she reflects. Inwards and Outwards, all at once. Independently, separately, but all at once. And as deeply as you are prepared to dive. I see the moment of creation. I see the deep suffering. I see the beauty in a moment. I see the unfathomable injustices. I see the moments of kindness. I see the deep sorrow. I see the boundless joy. I see both sides of the coin separately and simultaneously. Do you wish to venture with me? Let us share this vision. You only need to accept your gifts. You only need to accept. Say Yes. Say Yes. Say Yes.

Country: Deutschland

What Painting Class or Training is the artwork from?: Illuminated Heart
What year was this painted? : 2021
Share with us the STORY of you painting to give context to the work and what it means to you! This can be a poem or a few paragraphs: About my illuminated heart with my accompanying Beregini Goddess Symbol and Poem. The inside of the eagle turned into a shining diamond with main message of: 'Love gives me wings: turning demons into diamonds'. My beloved breast cancer and my demons of tumor and metastases have cracked me open to love more and to dive deep into underground waters.I am no longer just feeling a heavy burden and like a small child in the corner like an abandoned and malnourished child. No,I feel like an reborn illuminated grown up Erika, ready to fly and love fully ALL what is. My poem about the question 'Who would I be and what would I do with an illuminated heart?': I am light and dark and all the in between. I am love. I am fully giving and receiving. I love and I am loved. I love to touch and being touched. I am one with everything. I am connected. I belong. I am fully healthy and wealthy. I am free. I shine unapologetically. I share my gifts abundantly. Love gives me wings and I am learning to fly. I am turning demons into diamonds. The Wyrding Way unfolding. The Beregini Symbol that I glued onto the picture was embroidered by me end of  December just when I was diagnosed with breast cancer in last stadium.It is a symbol of the eternal ruler who rules her own kingdom from the inside out.She shines all her true colors and brings the completion in form of a rainbow snake around her that is also seen in the painting.It is a completion from broken ego parts and false identifications, befriending of my demons and a new start of truly shining my diamond as an evolutionary illuminated eternal ruler.

Country: USA

What Painting Class or Training is the artwork from?: Midnight Muse
What year was this painted? : 2021
Share with us the STORY of you painting to give context to the work and what it means to you! This can be a poem or a few paragraphs: The story from the Muse. As the mist clears, I see the vision of a woman wearing a gossamer gown and with flowers in her hair. I am comforted by her presence. I have a sense that she is here to guide me on the next part of the journey. On one side of her is a beautiful bush with glowing pink roses. I have never seen such beauty. The wind blows gently, and the fragrance that reaches my nose is dreamy, and I feel exhilaration with hope and excitement of the future. On the other side is a sacred vessel that holds the seeds of the future. The vines grow, twisting and intertwining. Bright berries of inspiration fill the vine. It grows into a crown on the women’s head, filling her with the wisdom of the divine. She says you have everything you need for the journey. It has been there all along. You are ready to access the knowledge that will lead you on your chosen path. It will be scary at times, but you are ready. The joy you will feel as you travel will be the fuel to take you from destination to destination. The journey is a long one, are you ready? Just call on me when you feel like you don’t know what to do, and I’ll be here ready to guide you to the answer. The shadows make the sunshine brighter. Without the dark, there cannot be light. Move forward in knowing that the lessons from your past and the shadows are just a part of your story. They are not the whole story. The masterpiece is far from finished.

Country: Australia

What Painting Class or Training is the artwork from?: Legend
What year was this painted? : 2020
Share with us the STORY of you painting to give context to the work and what it means to you! This can be a poem or a few paragraphs: From beyond the void, She came forward To bring the wisdom The deep inner wisdom that has always resided in this void. From that creative fertile womb She came bearing gifts The cosmos in her hair dancing with delight Her eyes ablaze with courage and determination She emerges to gently lift me to my feet and show me all that exists and is within To dry my fearful tears and dust off scuffed knees from disempowered servitude Hearts beating as one and ancestral blood flowing strong Weaving a new cloth to wear full of stars, earth and dragonflies A coat of dreams & hopes Some new shiny boots for the journey ahead Following a path of light.

Country: USA

What Painting Class or Training is the artwork from?: Insight/Legend
What year was this painted? : 2021
Share with us the STORY of you painting to give context to the work and what it means to you! This can be a poem or a few paragraphs: My Mystic Muse Story coming soon