My Goal is to complete 108 paintings of Srila Prabhupada for the pleasure of His Divine Grace and the inspiration of all His well wishers. Somehow or other Lord Krsna has given me a talent to paint. This gift came to me at middle age (age of 40), with no foreshadow, and without my having any formal training. Considering my past activities in this lifetime, this gifts sudden appearance is obviously a benediction falling under the auspices of the patita pavana factor, or Lord Caitanya's loving proclivity for distributing special mercy to the extremely fallen. Transcendental paintings are unique in that they are a spiritual commodity that gives the mercy to many observers for a very long time. Considering the above mentioned facts, I have come to the conclusion that to concentrate this talent in a material direction would be a colossal waste of an extraordinary opportunity to preach the glories of Srila Prabhupada and perhaps even make some small advancement in this lifetime. Therefore, I have decided to use this talent as an offering of love to Srila Prabhupada by rendering 108 paintings of His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada's merciful and transcendental form. |