“It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart's longing.” - Oriah Mountain Dreamer You Are Your Home - Mei Vanna - Oil on 61x76cm stretched canvas - During the process of creating this piece I meditated on the importance of letting go of negative feelings as every 'bad' experience is just another lesson learned. Bad days will come but they will also go to make room for good days to take stage. The ebs and flows of life are constant so it's best to make peace with them and allow every experience to guide you closer to your desires. Either you're enjoying the current experience or it's giving you clarity as to what you want to manifest in your life. Original: $800 Journey to the Tamarama Entrance - Mei Vanna - Oil on 51x61cm stretched canvas - A lesson from The Art of Communicating by Thich Nhat Hanh that had deeply resonated with me is the idea of communicating with others while thinking “Everyone has suffered. How can I bring ease to your suffering? How can I give you hope and joy?” This painting was inspired by the heart of The Art of Communicating, as well as, the belief of our souls continuing on past our physical bodies. I like to think that wherever we go in the afterlife, the journey to our next destination is as beautiful and blissful as the Bondi to Coogee Coastal Walk. When I first came to Sydney I would often mediate on the cliffs in Tamarama and allow the warmth of the sunrise and sound of the crashing waves to help heal me. Original: $400 Touching Heaven - Mei Vanna - Oil on 51x61cm stretched canvas - The idea behind this one was partly from a dream and partly from a desire to capture moments where I feel as though the beauty and bliss of heaven is just fingertips away. This painting is my love letter towards that emotion of heaven on earth. Original: $400 A Well Balanced Soul - Mei Vanna - Oil on 61x76cm stretched canvas - During the process of creating this piece I meditated on the importance of letting go of negative feelings as every 'bad' experience is just another lesson learned. Bad days will come but they will also go to make room for good days to take stage. The ebs and flows of life are constant so it's best to make peace with them and allow every experience to guide you closer to your desires. Either you're enjoying the current experience or it's giving you clarity as to what you want to manifest in your life. Original: $700