Daniel Brian Holeman
Born 8:41 PM Oct. 9, 1952, San Jose, California
Artistic talent combined with life-long exploration of consciousness
and devotion to self-realization has given Daniel B. Holeman an
ability to depict uplifting and profound sacred imagery. His inspirational
paintings have a strong impact and an uncanny affect on people.
Many are deeply touched emotionally – sometimes brought
to tears - and describe his paintings as the most beautiful pictures
they have ever seen.
Daniel feels it is not so much the beauty as the place it stirs
in people that they are responding to. He invites the viewer to
dive into a deeper dimension of consciousness while viewing his
paintings. The imagery stirs forgotten awareness of a place felt
to be HOME – a warm, familiar and heartfelt state of mind
– a welcome contrast to the day-to-day world we live in.
His work has been used on TV and videos, book and CD covers, magazines,
prints, posters, cards and the internet. See some samples of published
works here.
Self-taught techniques include oil on canvas with airbrush touchup.
The mandala works are pen and ink on paper, and then colored on
computer. Rather than appealing to select markets, such as "New
Age" and "Spiritual", his work appeals to a good
percentage of people in all categories - perhaps anyone who appreciates
or longs for that heartfelt place - thus crossing race, social,
gender, religious and ethnic boundaries.
Born and raised in San Jose, Daniel currently resides in San
Rafael, California and is working on a new series of inspiring
abstract oil paintings.
The intent of Daniel B. Holeman's artwork is to inspire people
to find truth and self-realization.
Daniel is also available to give talks, teachings and presentations
about Awakening,
Liberation as well as the artwork and what it is about. Inquire
by email.
Some renowned visionaries speak
about the Daniel's artwork:
"Daniel's paintings express a visionary
world which lifts my spirit and releases tensions of this world"
- Barbara Marx Hubbard Author, Founder of Global Family, President
of Foundation for Co-Creation
"Daniel does marvelous and refreshing work. I appreciate
his art. His paintings are very restful." - Edgar Mitchell
Astronaut, Founder of Institute of Noetic Sciences
"Daniel's art aids in de-stressing; by looking at Daniel's
paintings I relax and lift above worldly concerns, knowing that
everything is in order." - Terry Cole Whittaker D.D.S., Best
selling author, speaker and Founder of Adventures in Enlightenment
"I find child-like enjoyment in Daniel's
pictures." - Ken Keyes Jr. Author, Handbook to Higher Consciousness
and The Power of Unconditional Love.
"On my living room wall is a constant source of good feelings
for us and all who visit our home. Thanks, Daniel, for your beautiful
work which enhances our lives." - Stan Dale Author and Founder
of the Human Awareness Institute
MORE ABOUT DANIEL'S PATH...
I've been on the path of self-discovery and
the quest for meaning in life and fulfillment since I was about
15 years old - that being my main focus and pursuit.
Someone pointed out to me some years ago that my name made a
statement: As if an instruction from my parents - "Daniel,
be whole man." (Daniel B. Holeman). That has been the quest
of my life - to become whole.
And what does it mean to me to be "whole"? To me it
means to be unified; to be one with life and God; to no longer
be split between my "lower nature" and my true SELF;
to not be split between my apparent ego-identity and my true-nature
SELF; to BE my true self and at one with all. To be whole and
still a man. To be true. To be in Truth. To Live from my True
Nature. To be HOME.
That about sums it up!
Okay, I'll say more...
Some people ask about my artistic background. I did well in High
School art class (1969 - 1970) and then never did anything artistic
again until 1989 when I was 37. My life has mainly been a story
of the quest to find meaning in life; searching and trying many
things, exploring consciousness, inquiring into the true nature
of things.
Society loves all the degrees and diplomas. I never went to college
or took any classes in art or computers. I sought my own ways
to "get" acceptance, validation and a sense of value
in the eyes of others. (none of them worked)
So the fact that I am doing artwork late in life, all self-taught,
is encouragement to anyone who may want to follow their dream
in life. It is never too late to change direction. I say, go ahead,
in spite of all the doubts and fears. And to all those who angst
about finding their "mission" in life, I say "relax".
I found that as we grow and evolve, so does our contribution to
life. I also found that it is not about what we DO or even what
we KNOW, it is about how we BE. One can DO the most "important"
work in the world but still BE cruel and selfish. One can KNOW
the bible by heart, yet be a self-righteous know-it-all. While
another can do simple things, know little and BE generous of heart
and soul.
I did a weekly radio talk show on personal growth and transformation
from 1993 to 1998 called "The Conscious Cafe".
I have spent so much of my life seeking the inspiration that
I felt I needed to have a meaningful life (because I started out
with such despair and hopelessness). And this search for inspiration
has come through in the art and words I share. It was really me
inspiring myself and then externalizing it. Many people say they
are inspired by the images and touched in deep places.
I have found that it is a process and the more whole, the more
true I become, the more I naturally affect others in that way.
What drops away is my feeling that I need it (inspiration). It
is what the artwork stands for that is gaining popularity. My
function is serving to inspire others to find the TRUTH within
themselves. I also point to True Teachers. There are many spiritual
teachers who are not True Teachers.
Although I did well in evolving (coming into more truth with)
certain parts of my self and my life, I found that I was still
ignoring and avoiding certain issues in my self and that was resulting
in continued unfulfillment and longing. So I focused intently
on facing those issues I had been still avoiding, and I sought
the guidance of True Teachers.
I discovered that I still subscribed to huge fear and "I
can't" deeply rooted that was hidden away from my conscious
awareness. And that holding onto this "untruth" for
so many years was taking its toll on my life. Over time, this
searching for the cause of my suffering and unfulfillment led
me to increased clarity and truth about what I did that causes
the suffering. And finding that, ultimately, I am the source of
it all - the truth and the suffering.
Why do I share this with the world? Because seeing these things
in myself allows me to see them in others - with increasing acceptance
instead of disdain. I have found that the only truly fulfilling
things in life are QUALITIES of BEING, and are based in Truth
which result in people connecting with each other honestly and
in their hearts, and seeing through the distortions and facades
and ego-antics. I had been so asleep in my early life in my self
created distortion, the pain and isolation prompted me to seek
answers and after trying many things I found that TRUTH is the
only answer. "Healing" and external influences may soothe
us (pain relief) temporarily but, since we created our own "illusion",
only WE can undo it through BEING in Truth with ourselves and
life. Thus the life theme of AWAKEN. And the artistic VISIONS
are the visual expressions of that theme. To maintain that things
outside of us can hurt us, or that we need things outside to heal
us just perpetuates the illusion that we are separate from and
adversely affected by an arbitrarily unfriendly universe, rather
than endorsing the higher truth that we are an integral and equal
part of life, and we are 100% responsible for our experience,
our life. And that how we are treated by life (others) is a direct
reflection of how we treat life (we reap what we sow - always
- even if it does not always seem like it). It is truly all our
Self; so how could it be otherwise?
If you have read this far…I salute you! Let me know. Say
"Groovy Dude!"
Thanks very much for your appreciation of my work. It is simply
an ability to capture what feels good to me. It's great that others
like what I like too. The beauty is a quality - an endowing of
spirit that seems to come forth from our true nature.
I am a presenter - or more like a photographer or flower arranger,
saying "Look! Isn't this beautiful?"
Daniel
