Green Man Mandala;
Your Neck of the Woods
Oil on canvas
30” x 40”
2003

The Tibetan mandala is a visual representation of a mantra or sacred sound. The painted forms are often used as meditative supports, aiding in mental and spiritual transformation. Here the mandala houses six historic Green Man images from different cultures and time periods throughout history.

It is interesting to note that Green Man art emerged on separate continents prior to any known interaction between those cultures. This mandala illustrates that the Green Man archetype is part of all of our deepest consciousness. Recognition of his many guises within ourselves gives us the power to protect, nurture and propagate his virtues, rather than senselessly destroy them with dire or unknown consequence.