The Dmochowski Gallery website has a collection of black and white photography taken by Zdzislaw Beksiński. The pictures created during the 1950's provoke much of the same haunting and bizarre visions that his fantastic paintings and drawings would display in future decades. Click here to view the photographs.

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Earthrites.org presents: The Invisible College 2nd edition PDF Magazine.

Featuring the artwork of Robert Venosa, Bryan K ward, Kathleen Preissing and Mike Crowley.

The Art and Times of Robert Venosa - "There can be little doubt that altered states of consciousness have a profound effect on the creative quality and productive output of the artist. The inspirations are certainly individual and dependent on the artists ability to retain, filter and discern what is possible to exteriorize from the phantasmagoria presented by that which altered his consciousness."

The Art of Bryan Ward - "I have recently been wrapping my head around what I think I have been doing with my darker visions, something like painting the beauty of a lamentation, but for me it is including the mourning but without the regret: that sorrow, sadness, suffering and tears should be embraced as a part of a beautiful human experience and not be wholly shunned."

The Art of Kathleen Preissing - "As I have moved along the Life Path of Art I have been influenced by what I call the Molecules of Life. These are the various entheogens, some modern, and some ancient."

The Fractal Art of Mike Crowley - Mikes interest in mathematical art dates from the 1960's when some of his op-art pieces were exhibited in London's west end. He began working with computers in 1969, discovered fractals in the early 1980's and wrote his first computer program to generate the Mandelbrot Set in 1987. Thus began a long and intense love-affair with the graphical consequences of the square root of -1."

Some 90 pages in all are included, this is full of interesting articles, short stories, poetry and art. Including articles on; Beltaine: Connecting With the Heritage, a Tour of the Psychoactive Supermarket, a how to guide (with photos) on making Homemade Hash and Musings on the ingredients of the Kykeon at Eleusis. This is a large pdf file but worth the download wait. Also check out the first edition with featured Visionary artist Martina Hoffman.

Earthrites Mission Statement - As the wisdom of our ancestors have led us here… we have the obligation to assure the wide and tumbling world is there for our descendants. Together, we can change the world, preserving what is good, and altering that which is not. EarthRites.org is made up of various peoples from all over the world, coming together to offer what we can to bring about the shift of consciousness in these times. Earthrites.org strives to bring the knowledge of our various traditions, both native, and modern to a new synergy that benefits all beings, all consciousness be it animal, plant or mineral. Just as spirit is everywhere, so shall we be.

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Jon Beinart - "Where do your images come from Suzan?"

Suzan Blac - "As a child I alway's found escapism with pencil and paper, but, as a teenager my drawing's became very 'dark and horrific', which disturbed many people who labeled me 'evil' to be able to conjure up such violent imagery. And, because I felt so 'bad' I began producing 'nice,happy picture's'. I continued painting and selling these up until two year's ago. One day, I just decided that I would NEVER again paint to please other's… I was going to paint what 'I' wanted!… my creative canker was about to burst!!

So… now I paint… my fear's, my anger, my frustration and pain…. I bleed all over my canvasses!

We are conditioned to suppress our negative feeling's… but' they' do the most damage!… So, I embrace them, it is such a cathartic and liberating experience…to be able to express and share such a 'collective emotion' with all the people who identify with the pain of my art…. for they bleed like I bleed."

Jon - "It sounds like years of repression and painting pleasing images made your (current) personal art more guesome. Do you delight in watching people react to your images. Please describe some of the negative feedback you have recieved? I understand that you metaphorically 'bleed' all over your canvases (considering the emotional content of your work), but do you also use your blood as a medium?"

Suzan - "Oh my God… yeah! All those wasted year's!… But I'm going to make up for them now… you ain't seen nothing yet! I'm just testing the water at the moment, because of all the past negative reaction's, but now the positive, amazing reaction's fuel my desire to paint 'from my gut's' and to be as graphically explicit as I want to be! Yeah, I love the reaction's, my art reflect's the viewers mind, depending on their own personal experiences and emotional level's.  Their reaction's keep my art alive! The negativity come's from people who don't like to 'feel' unpleasant, morbid thought's, they are in denial, living out their daily 'pseudo-happy' live's.  It's not that I wish to 'taint' their world…. I want to show them 'absoulute honesty… pure truth'.. because 'that' is freedom. I have been called…. evil.. insane..mentally disturbed… f****n sick… a satanist.. a witch… oh, and that I need psychiactric treatment!!….. and I thought that I was quite the protagonist!

Ha ha…I have an extremley rare blood group, so the national blood donor org. are alway's taking more than they should…so I dont have much left to paint with, but I do occasionaly throw some on the canvas to match up the colour (I am a perfectionist) or observe how it drips/splatters onto different surfaces…. so whoever buys my original art… will also own my D.N.A…. which could establish proof of authenticity…. Ooh, and they could 'clone' me!.. AAAARRGGHHH!! Hmm… okay.. maybe they are right… I do need pschiatric treatment."

Jon - "Hahaha. If your crazy Suzan, then perhaps I am aswell. I can relate to alot of what you said. I definately agree that a persons reaction relates more to their own mind than the content of an artwork. Are you a fan of B-grade horror films Suzan? I see traces of Hell Raiser in your imagery. Did you overdose on 80's cinematic gore (with terrible acting and poorly written scripts) in your childhood? I was breast fed on the shite (not that my mother totally approved)."

Suzan - "He.He…. there is 'no perhap's Jon!

It is these things that have influenced my art… after all.. my art 'is' my mind."

Jon - "Yes, I've heard that ignorance is bliss Suzan, but I think it may be too late for you unless you're lucky enough to aquire a brain injury ;) Touch wood. So you draw inspiration from the real horrors of our society. Have you been influenced by other artists? Who are some of your favorites and why?"

Suzan - "Haha… Jon, but I do have a brain injury, in the psychological sense I mean, it has been damaged beyond repair, so it is just as well that my work is such a servile and solitary occupation. I don't have or desire much contact with other people, art is my sanctuary and my reason for living. It is so ironic that as an artist, my senses are so heightened to the painful ordeals of life, yet, I am able to produce such visceral and intense imagery.

These are my heroes, they gave so much to the world, even though the world tormented and abused them."

Jon - "Thank you Suzan for sharing so much of yourself in this interview. It is great to get to know the woman behind the art. Do you have any upcoming exhibitions or are your works being included in any publications. Any exciting news for the people ;)"

Suzan - "My absolute pleasure Jon! I have to say that I am a 'newbie', I only started networking in December, but so far Ihave had two group shows with the Strychnin gallery and an L.A film director is going to use some of work in his next horror movie…. and now  I am happy to say that I am featured on your amazing website!… So, not too bad so far!!

I want to thank you for that Jon, and thankyou so much for the interview. Mainly because it made me think about my work…. So, I just want to say to all the people who love and identify with my art… and have sent me so many beautiful messages and comments….a HUGE thankyou, and that I will not let them down, I will produce the art that 'they' want…. and that I 'will' paint!!"

Suzan's Gallery

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