Ground of Being-Iqaluit.1, 2022

Inspiration “Love is the natural condition of our being, revealed when all else is relinquished, when one has already moved into transpersonal levels of identification and awareness. Love is simply an open state with no boundaries and, as such, i...

Inspiration “Love is the natural condition of our being, revealed when all else is relinquished, when one has already moved into transpersonal levels of identification and awareness. Love is simply an open state with no boundaries and, as such, is a most inclusive level of consciousness. Love is a quality of the Ground of Being itself. In this regard and at this juncture in the dying process, love can be seen as the final element of life-in-form and the gateway to the formless.” Kathleen Dowling Singh Iqaluit is the capital city of the Canadian territory of Nunavut. It sits on vast Baffin Island in Frobisher Bay. The island is known for its ice-capped mountains and tundra valleys. Near the city, Sylvia Grinnell Territorial Park is home to caribou and Arctic foxes. Qaummaarviit Territorial Park, on a tiny island near the city, contains archaeological remains of the ancient Thule people. ― Google I had the pleasure to visit Iqaluit in September 2022. The city is so far north that there are no trees. The local vegetation can be found on the ‘ground’: partially composed of rare berries, lichens, Arctic Willows, moss, tough grass, and small willow shrubs, all clinging to a variety of rocky and colourful landforms. This painting is one of three which reflects my love of the environment I discovered in Iqaluit and which expresses my artistic interest in fully abstracted landscapes. The connecting geometric lines in each painting express my belief in the connectedness of all things in life and create a stained glass window effect.