I have eclectic taste, but mainly listen to Dead Can Dance; Qntal; Delerium; Steve Roach; Tanita Tikaram; Gregory Douglass; Tori Amos, Kate Bush and basically any kind of music that is atmospheric, thought provoking or meditative.

Anything by Tanith Lee, Angela Carter, and Jonathan Carroll

The Dark Crystal, In the Mood for Love, A Bungee Jump Rul Ha Da (Bungee Jumping of Their Own), Jip U Ro (The Way Home), Baraka, Lost in Translation, Animation (Anime) (Wolf's Rain, Howl's Moving Castle, Sprited Away, Avatar: the last airbender, Princess Mononoke), Jet Li movies!!!! And anything with Kate Winslet!!!

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Born in N. Kingstown, RI in 1970, under the name, Antony Galbraith, DoAn found artistic expression early in life. As a child he was fascinated by birds, animals, and the natural world— spending hours at a time drawing and painting what he observed. He struggled over the years with the challenge of finding a way to adequately communicate the beauty of nature through his art without simply copying it. Unable to find a satisfying answer, he turned his attention to writing and the study and practice of Buddhism.
The turning point for him came in 2002, when he took Buddhist precepts and was given the dharma name DoAn, which means “Way of Peace”. He spent two and half years training as a Buddhist monk and learning traditional Asian brush painting and calligraphy. It was a result of his study and practice of Buddhism that he was able to find his artistic direction--it is for that reason he signs his work under his Buddhist name DoAn.
DoAn’s work is influenced by both Western and Eastern artistic traditions. He often combines new materials and techniques with the traditional, to create work that exists in the interstices of the West and East. Much of his art compares different cultures, combines mythologies, folklores, and the natural world to create paintings in abstract and expressionist styles. Meditation is also an important element in his work, with many pieces completed only after periods of sitting meditation.
Through the marriage of the glazing and attention to texture and detail of Western art traditions to the bold brush strokes and calligraphic lines of Asian art customs, DoAn strives to open minds, break down barriers, and allow viewers to experience work that crosses boundaries and exists in the in-betweeness of what is known.
More about DoAn at www.doanart.com

preparing for next age/world/consciousness evolution, sustainability, nature, kindness, open minds

greed, materialism, dualism, contempt

In no particular order: writing, reading, knitting, Buddhism, meditation, paganism, Native American wisdom, tea, music, film, anime/animation, cooking, Asian and Irish/Scottish culture, yoga, cultivating Compassion, Attention, &; Gratitude, nonviolence for social change, spending quality time with my puppy