Yoga Taught Me How to Be an Artist. ~ Robert Sturman

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Via Robert Sturman

on Jan 28, 2013

Yoga Taught Me How to Be an Artist. ~ Robert Sturman

Here is what they left out at the art academy.

But to my great fortune, I stumbled into a yoga class a few years ago and the teacher was talking like this:

“Art is not just something you hang on a wall or place on an alabaster pedestal. Art is who you are… It is the very expression of Prana, of life’s creative mystery, uniquely moving through you as the human soul aroused. Yoga is the unifying art of transforming dharma into action, be it through inspired thought, properly nurturing our children, a painting, a kindness or an act of peace that forever moves humanity forward. It begins with a journey back to the essential home of the breath. Follow your breath and it will lead you to your creative source.”

~ Micheline Berry

Portrait of Micheline Berry ~ Malibu, California

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A dedicated yoga practitioner himself, Sturman's work has increasingly focused on capturing the timeless grace and embodied mindfulness of asana. His portraits, whether set in the lively streets of Manhattan, the expansiveness of Malibu's beaches and canyons, the timeless elegance of Walden's New England, or the bleakness of San Quentin Prison, remind us that there is beauty everywhere. In Sturman's own words "I often think of Rumi: 'I can't stop pointing to the beauty.' That feels right to me." ...... Excerpt from Dearbhla Kelly's article: Intoxicated With Beauty—Portrait of an Artist's Soul. ——————————————————————————————————————————————— Credentials: Official Artist 47th Annual GRAMMY AWARDS, 2010 FIFA World Cup Artist Representing America, Official Artist 2007 United States Olympics. ——————————————————————————————————————————————— To learn more about Robert Sturman: www.RobertSturmanStudio.com.