“Homeward Journey, Spirit Bound” is a profound oil painting born from a transformative encounter in the Sonoran National Monument, Arizona. More than a mere landscape, this work captures a powerful spiritual awakening, an experience where the land’s ancient energies and native spirits resonated throughout the night. The painting is literally rooted in its origin: raw sand from the site itself is mixed into the paint, creating a tactile, sacred connection to the very earth it depicts.
The canvas explodes with a radiant, almost blinding light on the horizon, not merely a sunset but an emanating spiritual presence that washes over the majestic mountains and sweeping desert. In the foreground, a lone figure on horseback and a skeletal structure stand as silent witnesses or participants in this powerful convergence of the earthly and the ethereal. This painting is a testament to the unseen forces that guide us, an invitation to step into a timeless narrative where land, spirit, and memory intertwine. It speaks to the resilience of the human spirit and the profound wisdom found in the wild, offering a visual echo of a deeply personal and spiritual “homeward journey.” Signed TLM.