We are a busy group here at TDM! So much so that it is hard to keep it all posted on the website. We will try to keep you posted
on the latest news and events. Check back to our website to find
out about what's happening with TDM...from personal
appearances, workshops and exhibits to new projects, newly released
publications and interviews and more!
We will feature articles and blogs from all TDM members that will be posted here and on their home pages. So check back often for the latest and greatest from The Dream Masters!!
Lisa has new offices in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
For client sessions with Lisa, there are several options:
1) Remote sessions which is done at an agreed upon time but you are not at the same location nor on the phone;
2) Phone sessions;
3) Skype sessions;
4) Office sessions at her Santa Fe offices; or
5) Private sessions at your location which are priced according to travel time and other factors.
We are going to be revamping the website soon.
We are looking for investors and people interested in being involved in
The
Dream Masters ®Evolution Center. See the About page for details.
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Lisa was a Guest Speaker at the Galactic Expo in Nashville in 2012. The topic was:
New Realities: 2012 and Beyond
by LISA RHYNE
Many are focused on “2012” as a point of reference for “change.” What is actually happening? Our realities are shifting and humanity is entering an accelerated evolutionary period. What does that mean and what can we expect in the coming years? Lisa Rhyne leads an interactive session discussing various belief systems, modalities and how we can actively--as individuals and as the collective--manifest our dreams and desires in this time of shifts, extremes, and new realities. An engaging group dialogue about these uncertain times of massive change, survival and what’s next for humanity, this planet, and beyond.
Click this Link to LISA'S NEW MEDIA PAGE:
It is under construction but we have added these two interviews posted and lots more to come:
Elantu
We are developing a new series of Calendars and books on Elantu's works. We are going to make an announcement very soon on this.
She has been writing on several new projects - books and eBooks. As well as creating new paintings. We will be uploading them to the website as soon as they are ready.
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Elantu's newest book, "THE
CONTENTED POACHER" is now available for sale.
The Jimmy Kimmel Live! Show had Elantu prepare some recipes from
THE CONTENTED POACHER.
She has 3 new books in various stages as well as a New Tarot
Deck and book set. Some of her vintage Tarot paintings are now
posted in her Fantasy Gallery. The 17 new Celtic Angels are also
now posted in her Fantasy Gallery.
Stephen
Bennett
| More to come soon!! Lots of exciting stuff happening for Stephen. |
Philip
Rubinov-Jacobson
Hello Artists & Art Lovers!
See our "Old
Masters New Visions" Art Seminars page for updated
notes and photos of past seminars.
2012 SEMINAR INFORMATION
As one of Professor Philip's representatives, I am happy to announce his 2012 Austria schedule and upcoming 2012 Workshops.
We are setting his 2012 Calendar.
If you or someone you know would like to study with one of today's greatest living Masters (and funny, genuinely wonderful teacher), we are booking events in the U.S. now for 2012. If you have 25 or more people, we may be able to arrange a workshop in your area!!!
Contact Lisa Rhyne for more information on how to host an event with Prof. Phil at Lisa@TheDreamMasters.org.
This is a chance of a lifetime. You can go to the library and read his books...or go study with him LIVE. Some things cannot be taught from books or in a conventional classroom. For any serious Artist, this is a MUST experience for your resume, work and life. If you cannot make it to Austria, contact Lisa for other U.S. locations and dates and to get on the Events List. He does very few events.
Contact Lisa Rhyne for more information at: Lisa@TheDreamMasters.org.
And now...A word from Prof. Phil....
My intention is to create and connect a series of events to include workshops, seminars, exhibitions, book signings and a 'new' book entitled something like "THE CREATIVE MANSION - Roots and Regeneration" serving as a matrix on the THEMES running through all the offerings below- each weaving a thread that culminates with a visionary tapestry at the Phantasten Museum Wien.
THE SEMINAR at the PAYERBACHER HOF
"Uncommon Visions and the Creative Mansion"
JULY 15 - AUGUST 11. 2012 (confirmed)
THE SEMINAR EXHIBITION
"Uncommon Visions"
2 weeks AT GALERIE ARTHOFF
JULY 21 - AUGUST 4, 2012 (confirmed)
All artists participating in this seminar will be invited to exhibit their works along with Professor Phil and prominant Austrian artists at Galerie ARTHOFF.
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THE MASTER CLASS at CASTLE WARTHOLZ
Reichenau, Austria
AUGUST 12 - AUGUST 25, 2012 (unconfirmed)
Prof. Philip Rubinov Jacobson
Maximum of 15 students by application/selection
2 weeks
All artists are invited to participate in the Exhibition at Castle Wartholz
"The Creative Mansion - Roots and Regeneration"
(August 15 - 25, 2012 -unconfirmed)
This is where it all began. Ernst Fuchs held some of his very first seminars here at Castle Wartholz in 1973 and 1974. After that, the castle was empty of life for decades until Herr Christian Blazek restored it too 'beyond' it's orginal beauty and grace. Through his generousity and love for the Arts we have this rare opportunity to 'return to the roots' of our lineage. A special presentation of Prof. Phil's second book in the German language will also take place at the 'Vernisage' or grand opening of the exhibition. Some of the artists particpating in this seminar and exhibition may also be selected to exhibit at the Phantasten Museum in Wien at the Palffy Palace. See more information below.
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An Exhibition of Four Fantastic Generations at the
PHANTASTEN MUSEUM WIEN - Museum of Fantastic Art -
Vienna, Austria
"UNCOMMON VISIONS from the CREATIVE MANSION" - Roots and Regeneration
SEPTEMBER 1 - SEPTEMBER 15, 2012 (?)
VERNISAGE (SEPT 1?)
Österreichisches Kulturzentrum, Palais Palffy
Phantastenmuseum Vienna, Josefsplatz 6
1010 Vienna, Austria
info@phantastenmuseum.at
Tel: +43 (1) 512 56 81-0
© 2011 Phantastenmuseum Vienna / Austrian Cultural Center
http://visionaryartgallery.weebly.com/museum-of-fantastic-art.html
PORTRAIT COMMISSIONS:
Prof Phil is now accepting a limited number of selected portrait
commissions; put your face, or a loved one’s on
any old master painting, or have a traditional or contemporary
painting done of a loved one, or be daring and move into commissioning
a portrait set in a fantastic environment or mystical realm.
Artist Interview Philip Rubinov Jacobson Q & A
THE DALLAS FINE ART EXAMINER: Sonia Semone
Do you have a formal art education or are you a self taught artist: Although I hold 5 academic degrees in the Studio Arts, Psychology, Philosophy and Comparative Religion, I learned nothing in academia about 'how to paint'. Formal art education is engrossed in the 'what' to paint, as they too often have nothing to say or teach on the 'how'. There is little or no knowledge of methods and materials of painting in American art schools and universities. So much of what I know has come from self-study, experimentation and practice and from an invaluable apprenticeship with the great master Ernst Fuchs, when my study of old masters techniques ensued in Vienna, Austria. As a 19 - 20 year old American in Vienna, studying with this great master was indeed one of the most magical and mystical times of my life. I will forever honor and treasure that time. Ernst was my artistic father and reinforced my creativity as an artistic mystic, while he shared his knowledge of the old masters with me. He sparked the flame within me and fueled an honoring and perception of creative activity as a sacred and powerful practice. The experience was invaluable and magical.
What is the style of your pieces: Since I was a boy, I pursued artistic expression in a variety of styles and media. Although I have been identified with Fantastic Realism and Visionary Art, I am not solely one or the other. Many simply have never seen what may be called my Abstract, Expressionistic, Classical, Outsider, Folk-art, and pluralistic works. Despite the contemporary gallery emphasis and pressures on 'style' and 'series' works, it seemed rather limiting and extremely boring to be fixed and identified with any one style so I have always refused to allow myself to be limited and to enjoy my creative freedom. There is this intense tendency for the mind's reducing valve to put paInters in a designated drawer. I just paint without concern for that. It has always been unnatural for me to paint in 'one' style. In addition, I have always been suspicious of painters who created works that appeared relatively the 'same', decade after decade, as I did not see any growth in their work, any experimentation, searching or versatility. Versatility, a quality I most admire in artists, is not something valued by most galleries. It appears to me, that artists who have a show in which all the works look virtually the same, are simply living in one room, and only the wallpaper is changing a little. Often I use my artistic abilities to enter into and express something from a transpersonal state without the aid of drugs or entheogens of any kind. I suppose the best description for my work would be to call it an Integral Art or a Creatuitive Art that combines 'creativity and intuition' in my experience and search for revelation and a deeper expression.
Painting begins where words end and often fail us. Artists are commonly asked by galleries to write a statement on their artistic expression and their 'meanings'. Such a request presumes that the art itself is somehow disemboweled, defective and weak in its singular mode of communication and not 'bona fide' until described in words. The tyranny of the word over the image is still affecting the psyche the 21st century mind and heart, influencing all of the fine arts. Nonetheless, deep within today's order of consumerism, art's mystery is quietly injected into the material world by the Visionary Tribe. Artistic expression of the spirit eventually and inevitably seeps into the culture at large. A regenerating, rejuvenating and redeeming knowledge must fill the good works. For me to follow one line of aesthetic endeavor would never fulfill the scope of my search, it is as simple as that. Art playful and free, free to explore any means of expression. Although some of my work is serious, intense, I also know it is important to understand that every painting does not have to be a masterpiece, it can also be fun and bring happiness, humor, or contentment.
What is the medium in which you work: In painting, I do contemporary works in a Renaissance approach of egg tempera and resin-oils, a method known as the 'mish', or mixed-technique, which comes down to us from the old Flemish and German masters such as Van Eyck, Memling, Durer and later Bocklin. I teach this rare knowledge of painting to a few private students locally and in my summer painting seminars in the USA, Austria and Italy. I have also worked in ceramic and bronze sculpture, printmaking, jewelry and as poet and writer on art, creativity, inspiration and aesthetics. As an artist, author, philosopher and teacher, I believe all my endeavors are inextricably and integrally combined, each direction contributing and working with the other. What I learn and feel, what I profess and teach, and what I artistically express, all reflect an underlying spiritual quest. Like in the secret doctrines of the ancients, this work is concerned with the mysteries of life and the perennial questions that arise from such a pursuit. The work of integral artists are preserved among a small band of initiated minds since the beginning of the world. And like the Great Arcanum of old, such works of art, through symbol, subtle aesthetic energies, allegory or abstraction, also offer keys that unlock a treasure house of artistic, philosophic, scientific and spiritual truths. The great art is a practice that casts aside the fallacies of dogma and tenet, expresses Goodness, Beauty and Truth and is never satisfied with anything substitute or counterfeit. Thus, whether I am painting, sculpting, teaching, writing on art or philosophy - it all comes back to a 'spiritual practice' to express a love for the mysteries and an attempt to unveil and share some partial aspect of the Invisible behind the Visible.
What started you on your path as an artist: My immersion on the path of art coincided with my learning to walk, but I could say that my grandfather, Samuel S.Cohen, a master artist in every media was highly encouraging. When I was a boy-artist, he would always say to me , in his W.C. Fields manner : "You're the best in the country!" Since I was a little boy, my grandfather and my parents were instrumental in instilling a sense of adventure, value and confidence on my path as an artist.
What is one of the most important things that art has brought to your life: The healing force of art has been an elixir for the physical, emotional and spiritual wounds and challenges I have had to overcome. Beyond that, art has led me into the calm vistas of truth, beauty and love and this has been and will continue to be an incredibly exhilarating journey. The noble mission of art is to serve and inspire illumination in self and others through an integrating and inherent living force that suspends the mind, causing the ego to temporarily lose its grip on its limited identification. I am speaking of an art that leaves us momentarily breathless, and carries us to the depths of our soul, or uplifts our spirits to lofty states in which we are dignified as human beings. In that, being an artist and engaged as a creative worker has given me the good fortune to meet some of the most extraordinary human beings of our time. Great lovers, poets, painters, musicians, scientists, philosophers, spiritual teachers and humanitarians have comprised a constellation of characters that have enriched my life. Art can take on a profound noetic quality and can bring new knowledge and insight when it moves beyond the superficial, decorative and fanciful and reveal insights that cannot be gained in any other way. This knowledge is acquired not by way of observation, but by way of participation and a fusion of spirit and matter. Perhaps most importantly, is the unswerving belief art has brought to my life; that Art is noble, and we are all ennobled by it, and that a significant art helps all of us to transcend our limited and frozen identities and move toward a more expansive experience of our self and infinite nature and the interconnectedness of all things.
What is your favorite genre of art besides the one you work in: If by genre' you mean 'style' or 'schools of art', then I am particularly moved by the Preraphaelites, German Expressionists, the Symbolists and High Renaissance art.
Do you have art showings, and if so what are they typically like: I have participated in 100+ exhibitions internationally, many of which have been one and two-person shows. I have enjoyed the manner in which the Europeans present an artist and their art. In Italy, Austria, Germany and so on, an esteemed delegate opens the show, speaks on the artist and their work, then the artist speaks to those who are attending the opening or 'vernisage'. A dialogue with the artist and responders ensue. It is a real 'living' and cultural experience that uplifts aesthetic awareness and educates. As a result, people relate more intimately with the art and understand and feel what is being presented to them. Here in the USA, an exhibition occurs, people wander aimlessly, stay for a while and leave. Often no one even knows who the artist is or what the art is about...there are no introductions, no relationships established, no awareness and understanding imparted....no dialogue. It is pitiful, empty, uninspired and sad. That needs to change.
Do you have a certain set of clothes you make art in: Unlike my mentor, Ernst Fuchs of Vienna, who paints in $3,000+ suits, I often paint naked, or in my underwear, or in funky old clothes. I like to be totally comfortable when I am painting.
What has been the most frustrating part of being an artist: As a central figure in what I call the Visionary Tribe, perhaps the most frustrating thing as a painter of visions, intuitive art and the spiritual imagination, is to see how the conventional art world has not been inclusive of this genre'. This has made the ability to survive and thrive a difficult challenge. In our time, the spiritual in anything is always challenged by a materialistic pop culture and economics. In the fine arts, it has become a matter of 'iconomics', and the work of a creative mystic in this economic structure has become a 'hard sell' in the art marketplace. So many fads, trends and superficial scams fill too many galleries and museums. Bad art is simply work that is 'vacant of feeling', and there are simply too many contemporary galleries and museums that present and support work that is simply uninspiring and vacant. The highest role of the artist is to INSPIRE, rather than make merely negative or empty, art that is without meaning, without feeling, without any sort of vision, instead of genuinely creative works that heal, unify, inspire an evolved awareness, higher ideal, vision or significant reality. Certainly there is room on the conventional art scene to also include an integral and deeper art, although we rarely see it. I am not talking about replacing the usual objects of modern art, but of including that which is intentionally left out. I can say that I am beginning to see the pendulum begin to swing back as people and responders to art, are no longer afraid to question what they see before them and are simply fed up with an art scene that embraces and enacts the story of the 'Emperor's New Clothes'. None of the above realities have slowed me down and I always move forward in my art and keep the flames blazing.
What is your favorite sandwich of all time: Well, when I was younger, it would be a Philip sandwich between two beautiful girls, now...it is simply a Hot Pastrami sandwich or Brisket.
Has this year brought about any changes in your work, and if so what are they: Art is a fluid and sacred language that speaks to us, not only with a resonating solace and serenity but also with a powerful potential for transformation. It can be a sword of fiery change. Ordinary vision is nothing more than the physical encounter of the eye with the illusion of matter that strikes it. To live and dwell only in the state of ordinary vision is like walking around with snow on our heads, our imaginations frozen, our intuition and soul on ice. For an artist that has awakened to the Reality of the Spiritual Imagination behind the Illusion of Matter, the Invisible behind the Visible; changes in one's work is progressive, evolutionary and non-repetitive. I have always been fascinated with the infinite ways that light can play out in a painting. Lately, the focus of my painting has involved 'light' in its myriad manifestations as matter. I do this in numerous forms and ways. One of these ways has been in exploring and expressing the essence of gems and minerals. They hold a fascination for me as forms of 'solid light'. I find it challenging, technically, to paint such imagery. I have begun a number of paintings that involve 'muses' who are embodied or connected to a variety of gems and minerals...they are living entities, like goddesses that impart inspiration and light. This has been so much fun and has held such fascination for me. I have also been exploring the cross-roads between realism and abstraction in a number of works and trying to achieve a genuine integration between these two modes of expression.
Who is your favorite artist alive or dead: Michelangelo Buonarotti
What is the most moving piece of artwork that you have seen in person: Michelangelo's 'David', Arnold Bocklin's 'Isle of the Dead' and William Blake's original engravings all have touched me deeply.
Do you have any animals, and what do they think of your work: My little dog, Rumi, a Yorky, loves to sit and watch me paint all day. He loves my work and when I ask him if this or that particular piece is coming along well, he tilts his head and winks at me.
Do you have any up coming exhibitions you would like to share with us: I am currently searching for Gallery representation and/or commissions in Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston.
'The Magical Mystery Tour' at the Mobile Art Museum, Dec.15 - Feb 15, 2010
Jay Marsh
Jay and Allen working on another mural project. Atlanta
Skyline mural- 20' x 145'. WOW!
Midtown and The Leaning Tower of Power complete (maybe). Alan
and I are having a great time on this job our skills are blending
perfectly- If you’ve seen “City of The Lost Children”
we are like the Octopus Twins.
An interior mural covering two walls of warehouse space depicting
Atlanta
skyline in daylight with three cars:1962 Racing Impala "Zintsmaster",
Ferrari Spider, and a Lamborghini. Integrated into the mural will
be invisible
U.V. paints that will appear when illuminated with a black light.
The U.V part of the mural will simulate evening conditions when
the black
lights are turned on and the existing lights are dimmed.
> Specs:
> Main Wall 85 x 20’ ( excludes 20 x 8’ mirror
)
> + Roll-away door Wall 65 x 20’ ( includes door )
> = Total sq ft: 2,740
We'll keep updates posted here.
Jay latest exhibit was in The Artist Survival Group Exhibition:
"Paint in the Pods™"
Francene
Hart
Francene' second Sacred Geometry Deck set is out and amazing!!
The CBS the drama titled “Ghost Whisperer” (the episode
titled “Miss Fortune”) featured Francene's Sacred
Geometry Oracle Deck.
The director wrote Francene to say:
"Thank you for permission to use your wonderful and
beautiful Sacred Geometry Oracle Deck. It is featured in the episode
"Miss Fortune" of Ghost Whisperer which broadcasts this
Friday on CBS. The images are used very respectfully and in a
reading that represents
a critical turning point in the relationship of the characters."
Bruce
Manaka
New Workshops
Experience the Healing
Musical
Power of Quartz Crystal Singing Bowls
and the ancient practice of Vocal Overtones
Bruce Manaka, artist and healer, spent 19 years in a monastery,
living a life of meditation and contemplation. In his sound healing
work, he combines the ancient vocal techniques of overtone chanting
with the beautiful tones of quartz crystal singing bowls to create
a dynamic vibrational environment that raises the consciousness
of everyone present. He will experientially show how sound and
its overtones can create profound changes in our lives on all
levels.
Bruce's New Book - Flights of a Runaway Monk:
If you wish to be contacted about his book, please email
Lisa
for more info.
We have projects in the works at the moment. Keep an eye out
for new Dream Masters works and check back here for regular updates.
