Approach and Sources of Inspiration

From my palette, are colours like parchment, desert sands, yellow, red brown and dark ochre, red, black, blue, and gold, the colour of the sacred dimension.  Gold, like a presence, appears often in my paintings and very seldom, a dash of emerald green, symbol of rebirth and of the transformation of life. 

In reds, or golds or blues, free calligraphy, as I do it, is to first create the colour-space on the canvas in order to allow the calligraphy to stand out. Then, with a few bush strokes, or at times with a single line, I paint in a lively way the essence of the symbol or the words that inspire me.

 I create works of art to celebrate life, others are suitable for meditation. Symbols, such as the circle, the Phoenix, the bird sings, the dragonfly as well as the words of some of the great spiritual Masters and poets of the world are never ending sources of inspiration.

 Gold Circle on Gold

Throughout my life,  I was and still am fascinated by symbols because they transcend the rational aspect of thought and speak directly to the deeper essence of human beings. As the visionnary poet Arthur Rimbault thought for a time, the words of certain great poets and Masters, as well as many symbols, have the power to transform because touching the soul is, in a small way, like "changing the world"

I also wish to transmit a little bit of wisdom from some of the great spiritual Masters and, at times, their benevolent humour. I am also inspired by Arthur Rimbault, Walt Whitman, Blaise Cendras and certain poets from the East. Very visible or not perceivable at first glance, the words are inscribed, more often in a vertical manner, from bottom to top. The result is a calligraphy, like a rising flame, on parchment. 

If  you are interested in one or more of my paintings, please send me an e-mail and I will get in touch with you as soon as possible.

Yves Thrace Lauzon           

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