in my store<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nMy Sophia series reflects an interesting journey for me. I began drawing her when I left the ministry and the church in March of 2010. It wasn\u2019t intentional and I didn\u2019t notice the connection at the time. It wasn\u2019t until several drawings in that I realized Sophia was me. I was drawing the spiritual journey of my own soul.<\/p>\n
Every weekend I would work on my Sophia drawings and post them and would get amazing responses, mostly from women. I also got responses from men who are in touch with their feminine side, their anima, and recognized their own journeys in Sophia\u2019s.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve lost the inspiration to continue drawing her. It\u2019s not that I won\u2019t. I\u2019m sure she\u2019ll reappear again. But this drawing, \u201cis\u201d, is the final in a 52 drawing series that I will compile into a graphic book. This book will give a pictorial and poetic account of her fascinating journey from her captivity to her freedom, her independence.<\/p>\n
Of course, this drawing, \u201cis\u201d, conjures up the story of Eve. Eve ate of the forbidden fruit and gained knowledge. Here, Sophia not only takes one bite, but indulges herself. She\u2019s going to know! She\u2019s going to understand! She must be herself, fulfill her destiny, and BE! She IS. She can say with full confidence, \u201cI AM!\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u2019m a Canadian in Canada. There is something very interesting happening here. The aboriginal peoples have launched a movement called \u201cIdle No More\u201d. They are demanding respect for their treatise, their land and their reserves, as well as their traditions. A journalist yesterday said that he thinks it is predominantly fueled by the leadership of young, educated aboriginal women. I looked at Lisa and said, \u201cEducated women. Trouble!\u201d Joking of course.<\/p>\n
I am excited about what women are doing and what\u2019s going to become of the groundswell of female intelligence and independence. Aren\u2019t you?<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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