by Atala | Library | Feb 28, 2021 | Protection | Angels, Guardians, Warriors
Here are self-portrait comparisons of the Guardian of Place, Garden of the Gods. He created one in the warm oranges of youth, the other in the cool blues of later years. In each of these, the artist has portrayed himself in a robust manner. This is not one of the...
by Atala | Library | Feb 27, 2021 | Philosophy & How To
As a trained art historian, it has always been my interest, when studying interdimensional art works, to understand the techniques being used, the cultural environment surrounding the artwork, what the artist was seeking to present, and the mastery level of the...
by Atala | Library | Feb 26, 2021 | Protection | Angels, Guardians, Warriors
This is the story of love sacrificed and honored told by the extraordinary interdimensional artist and Guardian of Place who has shaped the many forms found in a scenic canyon at Garden of the Gods, Shawnee National Forest, Illinois. Below the mural is an explanation...
by Atala | Library | Feb 25, 2021 | Protection | Angels, Guardians, Warriors
On our final day of lion images, I chose a mountain-size tableau of a lion’s head. This handsome fellow presides over the back of a canyon in Garden of the Gods, Illinois. He is the proud protective spirit under a tableau I call A Love Story in Stone. It’s...
by Atala | Library | Feb 24, 2021 | Elders & Councils
This Nature Spirit Tableau is the visual signature denoting the Peace Treaty between two groups who had fought over control of a piece of land. You see a lion being on the left and a horse being on the right. The horse being’s group now rules while the lion...
