More of mywonderful art for you wonderful people.

Hi there folks. Greetings and blessings to you from me here near London in UK. Been watching some videos of people in the Philippines and it made me a bit maudlin thinking back to the six years I lived there and was blessed with two wonderful sons, Joshua and Harry.

Last week I went to the house where a school friend used to live and was about to inquire if he still lived there, as I wasnt sure because it had Hells Angels welded on the big iron gates...

I quickly learned that he wasnt one of them, as a large Hells angel pushed me down onto the pavement and stomped on my right arm breaking, as I was to find out in the hospital, one of the two bones in the forearm.

I am not going to reminisce anymore about the past, nor look up old chums!

Here are some photos of my art for you to look without fear of personal injury, nor any malice towards a living soul...

O yes, and my Jesus Christ, the Buddha and all the saints bring the hearts and minds of all violent people home to where all good hearts reside!
     

Please brothers and sisters can I ask you to pray for the speedy recovery of my broken arm; which I have to say has made me think of how foolish I was to get into the situation and how the suffering is so little when compared to my Master being nailed to the cross and hung until dead... Though as it was said in the scriptures, not a bone of his was broken. This is the third and hopefully last time I have had bones broken!

Blessings and love to you all. Your brother, Peter. 

Greetings peace and love to you all from me here in Luton, England.

I am having a migraine attack at this moment and so am looking at this screen through a hazy shifting pattern. 

jkgb

                    Above is a painting I created this morning.

I didnt create this below but wanted to share it.

                

                     Below are aspects from this mornings painting. (oh and shots from some others also!)

                      Maisy my wonderful pooch/hound/spiritual and psychological pal-ess. 

                                                    Is this her being coy?

Have a good day folks and know that you are loved.. As I sometimes do I shall add that I would welcome email from any of you and you can contact me at; petgkimb@gmail.com

Blessings upon us all, your bro Peter & Maisy.

Shot whilst wet... No one was injured in the shooting, thank God.

Greetings brothers and sisters. This is the one painting which came into being in this universe of ours, through me today... For you to enjoy or not, as the case may be. 

One could see these shots and the actual painting as a cathartic exercise to exorcise negative thoughts and feelings on my part.. I would so much appreciate if even one of you looking at these shots could be lifted into good spirits, if like me you have been feeling down.. This blog has been short on words and big on photos. There is though attached in an spiritual dimension  my prayer for us all to be better and better each day.. I ask you to add to this so that we all from the different countries who see this, have compassion for the well being of each other.. Blessings and love to you all. Your brother, Peter. 

Sunday 6.15am and its quiet here as I construct this blog to share with you my wonderful brothers and sisters.

Greetings, blessings and love to you all.

Let me get straight into sharing my art with you.

                                     I personally think the above shot is better viewed flipped
                                     to the right, but its easier for you to turn your head than
                                     me to go back into the file and turn it around!  Yes/No?

                                                     Above is yours truly/ well an image
                                                    of me in silly glasses etc.

                                                    Below you will see the work I was
                                                    doing at Kate Rothwells studio. Kate
                                                    is my private forensic art therapist yesterday.
                                                    I find spending my money on this far
                                                    better an option to resolve deep seated
                                                    problems than as many do; wasting
                                                    money on drink and drugs in an attempt
                                                    to escape or bury them!  Not that I havent tried and realize that path                                                       is futile !

                         Above was the first stage and below I am adding smaller `peaces` like
                         mosaic tiles. This work is still a way from completion.

Have a good day, my beloved brothers and sisters and know that you are loved.. As I occasionally do, I invite any of you to drop me a line and/or even send me a photo of something that catches your eye/imagination; to `petgkimb@gmail.com`. You bro, Peter.  

A brand new start.

This is Peter G Kimble letting you know we can start anew every day and moment.
A brand new start.
How many times can we begin again? The possibilities seem endless. But, even with the permission to begin anew, some of us feel the anguish of past mistakes, regrets for what we may have (or may have not) done,  or are blistered with disappointment as we take stock of our lives.
I understand the need to reflect on our pasts. Reflection is okay, but I recently saw this:

Image courtesy of www.mooreminutes.com

 
I think it’s sage advice. And, don’t go flogging yourself with the “social measuring stick” either. Your path is uniquely yours, holding the mystery and gifts that are close to your heart. Just because you may not know your purpose, or recognize your gifts, it doesn’t mean they aren’t there. How will you find them when you’re carrying more bags than The Beverly Hillbillies?
May I suggest we reflect on previous years in the spirit of gratitude – even gratitude for the lessons (yes, just gut-up your grown up britches and be THAT gracious). As I get older, I realize the baggage we drag behind us can be heavy and exhausting. For what? They say if you haven’t used something in the last 12 months you should get rid of it, donate it. So, what does it matter what I did “wrong” 15 years ago?  Last year? I’ve done plenty “wrong” and, believe me, I’ve enjoyed some of it…but it doesn’t define me, instead it informs me.

How about the way we hold onto “wrongs” done to us? We relive the hurt and wish for retribution (or is that just me?). It’s probably long forgotten in the mind of the perpetrator. I’m going to unpack those bags, take all those light-weight little jewels we call “lessons” and tuck them in a little box in my pocket. I’m moving forward with the knowledge that I’ve done my best, made amends as needed, and move on. Care to join me? Oh and I dont know who wrote all the above as I just think it helps me follow the right path and so share it with you my beloved brothers and sisters. Your brother in Christ, Peter G Kimble.

 Ps, as always you can email me at petgkimb@gmail.com

New day and a new year. How about a new you and a new me!

Hope you are having a good one...

I should like to share with you why I am glad to be a prolific painter and not a horrific hater.

Here are some photos of my art, accompanied by words from others. Enjoy...

“When we are unable to find tranquility within ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere.” Francois de La Rochefoucauld

“Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths.” Etty Hillesum 

 “There is more to life than increasing its speed.” Gandhi 

“Nothing is permanent in this wicked world – not even our troubles.” Charlie Chaplin

“The tighter you squeeze, the less you have.” Ma-Tsu

 “It is better to practice a little than talk a lot.” Muso Kokushi

 

“A crust eaten in peace is better than a banquet partaken in anxiety.” Aesop

“Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop.” Ovid 

“Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer.” William S. Burroughs

“Calm in quietude is not real calm. When you can be calm in the midst of activity, this is the true state of nature. Happiness in comfort is not real happiness. When you can be happy in the midst of hardship, then you see the true potential of the mind.” Huanchu Daoren

“Sometimes it’s important to work for that pot of gold. But other times it’s essential to take time off and to make sure that your most important decision in the day simply consists of choosing which color to slide down on the rainbow.” Douglas Pagels

 “Before I had studied Zen for thirty years, I saw mountains as mountains, and waters as waters. When I arrived at a more intimate knowledge, I came to the point where I saw that mountains are not mountains, and waters are not waters. But now that I have got its very substance I am at rest. For it’s just that I see mountains once again as mountains, and waters once again as waters.”  Ching-yuan

 “And the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.”  T.S. Eliot

 Begin at the beginning... and go on till you come to the end: then stop. ~Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

 Losing an illusion makes you wiser than finding a truth. ~Ludwig Börne

 The fish trap exists because of the fish. Once you've gotten the fish you can forget the trap. The rabbit snare exists because of the rabbit. Once you've gotten the rabbit, you can forget the snare. Words exist because of meaning. Once you've gotten the meaning, you can forget the words. Where can I find a man who has forgotten words so I can talk with him? ~Chuang Tzu

 You can't wake a person who is pretending to be asleep. ~Navajo Proverb

 Knock on the sky and listen to the sound. ~Zen Saying

 Here above you can see where some paint has broken away and has lifted up from the paper. I may or may nor give this painting a coat of watered down UPVA glue! Could just leave it to the elements.

   
Each forward step we take we leave some phantom of ourselves behind. ~John Lancaster Spalding

We must remember that nothing in this world really belongs to us. At best, we are merely borrowers. ~Christopher Isherwood



The map is not the territory. ~Alfred Korzybski

 By daily dying I have come to be. ~Theodore Roethke

Some people say you have to believe before you can receive. Others say that you have to believe you have already received before you actually receive. Mr Nebblesworth says stop believing you are an individual separate from all others and all things will belong to you already.  Peter G Kimble

 We are all but recent leaves on the same old tree of life and if this life has adapted itself to new functions and conditions, it uses the same old basic principles over and over again. There is no real difference between the grass and the man who mows it. ~Albert Szent-Györgyi

 When the student is ready, the master appears. ~Buddhist Proverb

If an illusion can have a shadow, can your concept of self be real, or are they even related.  ~ Mr Nebblesworth

Have a wonderful and blessed new year my brothers and sister. Know that my love is for you all.

Your brother in art and love, Peter.