The thought behind Mono-Vision is that we all do better when we see beyond the me. We live in a community that has become global. In fact, there are now 8 billion of us. That is a lot of neighbors. And, I say “neighbors” knowing that I cannot possibly be acquainted with 8 billion people, but that I am a part of a local community that I am infinitely better off knowing. One view is limiting. A more expansive view is so much more interesting.
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I Have Talked To Myself For Years
I Have Talked To Myself For Years, 2022
Amy Lynn Bumpus Ink and Paper Collage
Do you ever get the feeling you are just talking to yourself?
As a visual artist, I am never sure that anyone will like or even be interested in what I create or say. But, I create and say anyway. That’s the key. Do what you do even when no one is looking.
One of my recurring themes in my work is about looking at problems so we can fix them. The idiom speaks to having an optimistic view (a good thing) but thinking it is better than it actually is ( not so good). Optimism can help us through, but the reality can get us motivated.
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The Tucson Gallery is Proud to Feature What Apple? By Amy Lynn Bumpus
What Apple?
Amy Lynn Bumpus Ink and Paper Collage
What Apple is about holding up a humorous mirror to our human tendency towards being willfully obtuse. We are very good at not looking at what we don’t want to see even when it is right in front of us. The only way to fix a problem is to acknowledge it then act to find a solution.
Often used in literature as an omen, ravens are in truth very playful. They have been known to play pranks not only on each other, but on other species….humans included. They are extremely intelligent and use logic to problem solve; all traits that are far from being a carrier of dark messages.
In one of my past lives that had a corporate setting, as an icebreaker during a meeting, we had to say what we would like as a superpower if such a thing were possible. That was easy for me. Mine would be to have the ability to fly. It is what I would associate with pure freedom. Birds words are about the beauty of soaring.
In all cultures, women are still losing their lives over misguided religious beliefs, political control over medical decisions and violence. The fight for women’s rights is an ongoing battle that does not serve the forces that would try to control the narrative. Each woman
should be able to choose how she moves through this world whether that is wearing a veil or going veil-less, speaking out loud or quietly living. The point is we should be able to do so without fear and with autonomy.
