House paint on plywood board
24 x 48 inches
I followed the grain and allowed the wood to dictate the composition of this painting as an exercise in wu-wei.
Tag: taoism
Practicing Eternity (2015)
House paint on canvas
36 x 36 inches
Seeing into darkness is clarity.
Knowing how to yield is strength.
Use your own light
and return to the source of light.
This is called practicing eternity.
– Tao Te Ching, 52 (Mitchell, 1988)
This piece has evolved into “Temporary Vehicle” (2018)
The Subtle Perception of the Way Things Are (2015)
House paint on canvas /
30 x 40 inches
If you want to shrink something,
you must first allow it to expand.
If you want to get rid of something,
you must first allow it to flourish.
If you want to take something,
you must first allow it to be given.
This is called the subtle perception
of the way things are.
– Tao Te Ching, 36 (Mitchell, 1988)
On display in our home:
The Way (2013)
Acrylic on canvas
9 x 12 inches
The first of an ongoing series of paintings inspired by Taoism.
Christian Williams 