2002-2016 Eight Limbs

8. Samadhi (meditative absorption) – deep realization and inner union

oil on acrylic on pencil on wood panel

36 x 36 x 2"

2016

7. Dhyana (meditation) – moving beyond the mind

oil on acrylic on pencil on wood panel

36 x 36 x 2"

2016

6. Dharana (concentration) – how we relate to our mind

oil on acrylic on pencil on wood panel

36 x 36 x 2"

2016

5. Pratyahara (sensory withdrawal) – how we relate to our sense organs

oil on acrylic on pencil on wood panel

36 x 36 x 2"

2016

4. Pranayma (breath extension) – how we relate to our breath or spirit

oil on acrylic on pencil on wood panel

36 x 36 x 2"

2016

3. Asana (posture) – how we relate to our body

oil on acrylic on pencil on wood panel

36 x 36 x 2"

2016

2. Niyama (observances) – how we relate to ourselves

oil on acrylic on pencil on wood panel

36 x 36 x 2"

2016

1. Yama (moral restraints) – how we relate to others

oil on acrylic on pencil on wood panel

36 x 36 x 2"

2016

In this body of work's title, "Eight Limbs of Ashtanga Yoga, a Series Summing up 14 Years of My Studio Life and 30 Years of My Yoga Practice", I make an art historical reference to Courbet's famous 1855 "The Artist's Studio, a Real Allegory Summing up Seven Years of My Artistic and Moral Life". In my imagery, I focus on my life's passions of yoga and art...nodding specifically to the 2nd chapter of the yoga sutras of patanjali, to yantra painting, and to western pop art...especially to Robert Indiana's work. To get a closer look at an image in this portfolio, click on it.