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The Dali Lama says to treat all sentient beings like your mother.
If it weren't for the kindness of the people who raised you, you wouldn't have made it here.
So I try to be kind to others, meanwhile being loving, trusting and respecting of myself.
Kindness and creativity go hand-in-hand.
They both require nurturing the spirit. Kindness comes from inner strength and compassion.
Creativity, is nothing less than making light the deepest darkest recesses of the psyche.
Both are innate in us all.
With them there is unlimited potential.
-Suzanne deVeuve-
September 2008
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Welcome to My
Gallery and World
My soul is nourished by free-spiritedness. I hope this comes through in my paintings.
I don't think I could be an artist without the ideas and music that have inspired my creations.
I remember Joni Mitchell saying, "Inspiration is the best discipline."
She also said that you never know where inspiration is going to come from.
A big part of what made me want to paint was wanting to bring out
the ancient traditions and the wisdom of women.
I've always felt very strongly that women need to express themselves
creatively and listen to their inner voice.
We need to integrate more of the ancient wisdom into our psyches to balance
the high-tech developments of the past hundred years.
There is too much concentrated power, without the wisdom to use it.
As mothers and nurturers, we women have a lot to say and our voices help create a balance of power.
