I am originally from fascinating Tokyo, Japan. I immigrated to Canada because I longed to experience a life that was close to nature, which would provide opportunities to immerse myself in the wilderness. I lived in Yellowknife, NWT, for 4 years, where the Aurora Borealis dances over the night sky, delicate flowers bloom and living things survive miraculously against the odds.
Although people live in the urban community and stay in the hustle and bustle, they often feel isolated. People, who are scrambling to cross through an intersection in downtown Vancouver, have so many diverse backgrounds and histories. Observing the intersections, we can see lives are meeting to share a brief moment in time. The Universe connects them, but they are closed to the possibility of more. I hope to have a life filled with more than pretend experiences.
When I escape from the confines of the urban landscape and step onto the soft trails in the mountain, trees reach out to welcome my visit personally. The Universe’s vast sky and Earth’s energy remind us of our puny smallness in the continuum of time. Tree branches are an extension of my life forces’ energy and are antennae to what lies beyond our limited human understanding. The forest is my church and gratitude beams through my body, from my head to the soles of my feet and in each and every cell of me. I accept and release the energy again.
This series of artwork reflects my connection with feeling of nature in its simplest sprit form.
Although people live in the urban community and stay in the hustle and bustle, they often feel isolated. People, who are scrambling to cross through an intersection in downtown Vancouver, have so many diverse backgrounds and histories. Observing the intersections, we can see lives are meeting to share a brief moment in time. The Universe connects them, but they are closed to the possibility of more. I hope to have a life filled with more than pretend experiences.
When I escape from the confines of the urban landscape and step onto the soft trails in the mountain, trees reach out to welcome my visit personally. The Universe’s vast sky and Earth’s energy remind us of our puny smallness in the continuum of time. Tree branches are an extension of my life forces’ energy and are antennae to what lies beyond our limited human understanding. The forest is my church and gratitude beams through my body, from my head to the soles of my feet and in each and every cell of me. I accept and release the energy again.
This series of artwork reflects my connection with feeling of nature in its simplest sprit form.
Cedar tree, cedar tree
Clap your hands and sing to me.
Thank you.
Thank you.
- Pauline Hillaire (Lummi First Nations)