Artwork by Debe Arlook
January 15, 2021
This photo-based image represents what meditation feels like to me. A glimpse into moments of peace and mindful awareness. With steady practice, meditation invites an inner sense of calm that hopefully filters outwardly toward others. It creates a shift from being reactive to compassionate and inclusive. These interior landscapes are made in the vast and sublime beauty of the American West where land is sacred and body, mind and spirit connect. The bands in the image are meant to portray a portal and the transition from waking to meditative state, depicting a busy mind or external noise.