I seek to satisfy the Will Through art and philosophy To better cope with The problems of Being While seeking direction For Becoming in the will to live.
This is a driving force to Consume moments, things Ideas, goals, and facts only to Possess a state of being, Where nothing remains but Abandonment and boredom.
This is more apparent in the The constant appearance of death Taking place in the reality of The world around us that is crazy, sad, violent reality of existing in a state where the mind and body Are often in a conspiracy against.
We see the world around us Through each experience Creating personal filters Used to interpret what is reality Therefore, what is real is not real Resulting in becoming a prisoner Of our own making.
Red (Flame) skimmer (Libellula saturata) — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Philosophy is like trying to open a safe with a combination lock: each little adjustment of the dials seems to achieve nothing, only when everything is in place does the door open.
All art contains elements taken from what is perceived as real. The more elements are distorted, reflecting a common ground of color and line, allowing each to stand alone, while searching for new ways to express emotions beyond the reach of words.
I took this image in September 2011 while on my first Sabino Canyon Volunteer Naturalists (SCVN) nature walk. I was so appalled that someone cut off the top of this young (probably 35-40 years old) saguaro cactus.
Sadly, over the years, I have frequently seen this type of vandalism.
This Image, taken July 27, 2021, illustrates the resiliency of nature. — Image by kenne
Nature uses only the longest threads to weave her patterns, so that each small piece of her fabric reveals the organization of the entire tapestry.
Pipevine Swallowtail Abstract — Photo-Artistry by kenne
“There are moments in our lives, there are moments in a day, when we seem to see beyond the usual. Such are the moments of our greatest happiness. Such are the moments of our greatest wisdom. If one could but recall his vision by some sort of sign. It was in this hope that the arts were invented. Sign-posts on the way to what may be. Sign-posts toward greater knowledge.”
March 2021 Sunset Paintings — Photo-Artistry by kenne
The desert winds
are blowing
Dust in the air
A haze on the horizon
Is it today, tomorrow
Or the end of time?
I’m an old man taking
A look at my life
At seasons through eyes Still chasing the rabbit
So I will ask Alice
Where will I be tomorrow?
Tomorrow can be a long time I don’t care anymore Just responding To life’s facades Looking for an answer Have I been deceived?
Not knowing for sure Will not cease exploring In time arriving at a place Which was the beginning Will there be knowledge of The place for the first time?
Tree by the Tanque Verde Wash — Photo-Artistry by kenne
“Whatever you hold in your mind will tend to occur in your life. If you continue to believe as you have always believed, you will continue to act as you have always acted. If you continue to act as you have always acted, you will continue to receive what you have always received. If you want different results in your life or your work, all you have to do is change your mind.”
“I feel that a real living form is the natural result
of the individual’s effort to create the living thing
out of the adventure of his spirit into the unknown —
it has where experienced something — felt something —
it has not understood — and from that experience
comes the desire to make the unknown — known —
Making the unknown — known — in terms of one’s medium
is all-absorbing — if you stop to think of the form — as form
you are lost — The artist’s form must be inevitable —
You mustn’t think you won’t succeed –“
— Georgia O’Keeffe in a letter to Sherwood Anderson, 1923
Cactus Flower — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Windmill On Hope Camp Trail — Image by kenne
Canyon Sunrise — Image by kenne
Becoming is Superior to Being 