The ethos of hermit

I have been working on my new project for a few months now. It has been developing very slowly as I feel like it requires time as all personal discoveries are. It is not only a strictly artistic project. It is a kind of search that has been helping me to learn more about myself and the world around me. I'm still at the very beginning of the journey but I feel like I can slowly move forward.



I would like to try understand not why people turn towards solitude and leave their comfortable lives for the unknown. I'm interested more in what happens in a heart and soul and body of a person whose choice is to embrace solitude. I'm especially drown to the stories of people who are hermits in the busy city. Who are not turning to absolute isolation but still are a part of society and only live their personal lives in solitude.

I just ordered few books which I'm hoping will help me understand more. The books are
''Hermits: Insights of solitude'' by Peter France
''A Pelican in the wilderness: Hermits, Solitaries and Recluses'' by Isabel Colegate
and ''A book of silence'' by Sara Maitland.

If you are reading this and think you can help me with my research. Recommend a book or share your thoughts. Please do so. Any input would be very much appreciated.

I will also be sharing my sketches, paintings and icons.

Fine art america

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saint paintings

Christmas card or present

If you still looking for a unique Christmas card or gift this could give you some ideas.

Nativity, September 2014

This is an icon I painted on the International residency for icon painters in Nowica, Poland.

Here is a link to the website of the project
http://warsztatynowica.blogspot.co.uk/

St. Helen

Christ Pantocrator - Icon in the Monastery of St. Catherine

This is one of the most beautiful icons I ever seen.

It is an early type of the Christ Pantocrator. He is wearing a tunic (called chiton in Greek) and a cloak (himation).

His right hand is in blessing. In His right hand we can see a book of Gospel.

Eyes of Pantocrator in this icon are unlike in size, shape and expression.

The icon is made in encaustic. It is not certain when it was made. It was dated to the 13th century but during it`s conservation in 1962 original encaustic layer was uncovered which points to a much earlier date, 6th or 7th century.

Size 85x45 meters.

Thanks to http://www.touregypt.net/

Saint Helen

Saint Helena (latin: Flavia Julia Helena Augusta; c. 250 - 330)

or Saint Helen was the consort of the Roman emperor Constantius Chlorus and the mother of the emperor Constantine the Great.

She is considered by the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Eastern and Latin Catholic churches, as well as by the Anglican Communion and Lutheran Churches as a saint.

Sometimes known as Helen of Constantinople.

(wikipidia)