With all that society tells us one should pursue in hopes for security, I had pushed my artistic pursuits further back on the life priority list. Little did I know how God would use this nascent talent for my healing.
My artist perspective revolves around Fractal iterations in all aspects of life- specifically nature. I believe it to be God’s blueprint for all things leading to enlightenment. I use whatever materials speak to me at the moment and try not to let thinking get in the way, but embrace it if it does.
Having a new two week old daughter, Magnolia (our first!), I'd quite literally escaped the western medical pharmaceutical option in favor of 2 months of treatment at a specialized Lyme clinic in Mexico. The medicine I took for two years was a symptomatic Dopamine replacement; just masking the underlying issue, Lyme induced brain damage. When I had to go off it suddenly, the withdrawal left me completely immobile; unable to talk, walk, eat anything for that matter. The US doctors wanted to put me on more medicine and more surgery,
While at the clinic in Mexico I organized a band of great friends to help me put together a very successful art show at the San Clemente Surf Heritage Museum to raise money for my treatment, and family living expenses. We sold 20 grand of art in one night.
Life goes on and I have learned so much from this experience which I now view as a gift and also a calling. I’ve been given an opportunity to change my life drastically witnessing many miracles; most of which is the love of my little 2 year old daughter, Magnolia Angolie Gardner. She inspires all I do in art and healing so I can provide a good life for her.
