theinsidejourney

  “Little did I know when I became an artist the muse of poetry would also emerge from the depths as the voice of the ‘old man’ would launch me on a personal journey of self`discovery and that the Journey would be recorded in images and words along the way.  

  These Gatherings are a sharing of the highlights of the Journey so recorded.  From the natural world in which we live to the cultural journeys we have made, from our own Christianity and Judaism into Egyptian, Bohemion, Sumarian and Ancient Goddess worship.  

  What influences have brought us here, created what we are?

  This is our story”. 

Author/Artist

THE WAYFARER 1974;            Poetic Autobiography; Celestial Arts Publisher, Millbrae, CA

WILDERNESS JOURNEY; 1979; Poetic exploration of the High Sierra; 2-volumn boxed set HD Ed 500, Grant Dahlstrom, The Castle Press, Library of Congress No: 79-66753

PORTRAITS OF NATURE; 2001; The Desert from an artist’s/naturalists view, Natural History; KC Publications, Las Vegas, NV

LONG JOURNEY FROM WIKAME; 2006; The Walapa Story, history/mythology, Stephens Press, Las Vegas, NV

THE GREAT GODDESS AND THE HEROS JOURNEY; 2011; Personal and cultural exploration, Purcell Publications, Green Valley, AZ

L’CHAIM L’OR, THE LONG JOURNEY HOME; 2010; The story of Israel, poetry/history; Purcell Publications, Green Valley, AZ

REMNANTS FROM CONSCIOUSNESS; Mining as  metaphor; Etchings and poetry from the old mining genre.

THE JOURNEY;  Poetic metaphor and etchings.

THE MAN FROM GALILEE; A poetic commentary on the life of Jesus from the first person perspective; with pencil/ink drawings; religious novel.

VOICES FROM THE DUST; The Native Americans Legacy; historical/mythical commentary.

THE NATURE PORTFOLIOS; Ink and watercolor studies of the Southwest;

                Butterflies (leather bound book)

                Flowers of the Southwest Desert

                Mammals

                Reptiles/Amphibians

                Insects

                Spiders

                Dragonflies ink/watercolor with poetry.

                Birds; Songbirds, Raptors, Shorebirds, Owls, Gamebirds, Woodpeckers/allies, Ducks

ARCHTYPES OF THE FEMININE; History/myth, pencil drawings and hand printed text, leather bound, 120 pages.

CULTURAL ARCHETYPES; Pencil drawings and hand printed text in painted box 15”x15”, 115 pages.

JOURNEY TO ZION; The Mormon trek West; Historical; etchings maps and journal in wood box.

JOURNEY TO ANIMA; Love songs; pencil drawings with poetry.

JOURNEY TO THE 12^TH HOUSE; The 12 Signs of the Zodiac; etchings with poetry.

A FORUM CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.THEINSIDEJOURNEY.COM

a Series of THE GATHERINGS, featuring the Artwork and Writings of ROY PURCELL, Author/Artist

Saturday morning, March 31st, 10:30 AM ~ Noon

at the Sonoran Center, East Amado, just south of Green Valley, AZ

Roy has wanted to share these portfolios with others for a long time.  However Roy is  busy, and focused on his art, which is what an artist/author does, especially one as prolific as Roy.  He creates art every single day.  He engages in THE INSIDE JOURNEY, each day.  Now the time has come to share some of these great moving works.

So, some friends of Roy,  put together these opportunities to experience the brilliant mind of The Journeyer, as we travel along with him, through history, through traditions, through realities, into the now. 

Each month through May will focus on a different subject as portrayed in that portfolio.(read the blog about the Gatherings for topics and dates)  Some include many many pieces of artwork with writings that grab your heart, as we journey with Roy, through the depths of life’s experiences. 

I highly encourage you to attend these Gatherings, especially the first one, where you will meet Roy, hear him read from THE WAYFARER, and share some of the etchings featured in this book.  His published books will be available also.  The first one is free.  Come and meet a new side of Roy. 

Recently someone asked Roy, what type of artwork do you create, what is your medium…..This was hard to answer, as Roy creates etchings, watercolors, acrylics, pen and ink drawings, covers for the portfolios, and in his words, “I use whatever the subject call for in that moment”

All events held at the Sonoran Center, East Amado, AZ (520) 625-6100 M-TH 10-2

A series of GATHERINGS…

Exploring THE  INSIDE JOURNEY,

With artist/author Roy Purcell

VOICES FROM THE DUST

Saturday, February 18^th, 2012, 10:30 – 12

Join Roy as he shares a variety of important

tribal experiences and the history behind…

• the Power Animals

• the Vision Quest

• the Shaman’s Journey

Featuring Roy’s etchings, acrylics and commentary for an up-close experience with

 VOICES FROM THE DUST, Explore the natural world in which we live, Learn what influences have brought us here.

Pre-register by February 11th, 2012

by  sending a check for $15.00 to

CSL, POB 1598,Green Valley, AZ 85614

Or go online at www.CSLAZ.org  to the credit card page.

Mention the name of the event.

Held at THE SONORAN DESERT CENTER

In East Amado

520-625-6100

A series of GATHERINGS…

Exploring THE  INSIDE JOURNEY,

With artist/author Roy Purcell

Roy invites you to Join him on a personal Journey of Self-Discovery, Exploring the natural world in which we live, Travelling along the Cultural Journeys ~ Learning what influences have brought us here, creating what we have become.

A monthly series of presentations featuring Roy Purcell’s original portfolios; including readings and artwork.

Saturday mornings 10:30 – Noon

The Winter/Spring series will include;

1. The Overview; with readings from THE WAYFARER and original artwork. Free presentation  1/28
2. VOICES FROM THE DUST  2/18
3. NATURE PORTFOLIO SERIES  3/31
4. THE MAN FROM GALILEE 4/21
5. REMNANTS FROM CONSCIOUSNESS  5/19

Each Gathering is $15.00 except for the Overview which is free

To Register PLEASE CONTACT

 The Sonoran Desert Center, East Amado

520-625-6100   www.cslaz.org

The Goddess Journey is a unique work that moves through the process of inward exploration to discover and develop the often hidden and repressed feminine aspects of the human personality.

It is a mythological, cultural and creative journey blending ancient history and myth with modern metaphor, a song sung to that eternal feminine image awaiting liberation in our unconscious.

The book is intimate, yet sweeping in scope, covering the emergence of the goddess into the artists’ consciousness and the unfolding of the mythological, symbolic and historical heritage of the feminine archetype.

In unfolding of the Goddess Journey one is guided and influenced by these various energies.

It is this journey into a new age, into a new relationship with ourselves and with the earth that is explored here.  This is our challenge in the 21st Century, our hope for the future.

This beautiful full color book, can be purchased  by contacting the artist/author roy@purcellgalleries.com

$40.00 retail plus tax; add $12.00 shipping and handling.

Full color 208 pages, indexed, hard bound. Copyright Roy Purcell and Purcell Studios 2011

Each print is of an original etching, and is available from the artist, as an original piece of art.  To discuss and/or order your limited edition print, please contact Brent at 520-398-1600

“It began in the desert in the mid 1960s while I was spending summers running around painting old abandoned mines and miners’ shacks and writing poetry.  The poetry came first in single phrases, rising our of the inner darkness.  It seemed like the voice of an old man separate from myself, “old” because it seemed more wise than I.  Separate from the “self” I had come to accept as me.  Different from the conscious, cultural self-image I had grown into”

“Affectionately called the “old man,” he made himself more clear over the years, more constant, and I came to count on his concise and poetic comments.  To “him” I give thanks for that guidance and wisdom I have come to count on in this life.  I do not defy nor do I pretend to understand the source……

“If, with these intimate studies of nature, I can help others develop a deeper respect for the natural world and increase awareness of the “soul” of the desert for a few of the numerous individuals moving here and choosing it as a home, I will have fulfilled my dream and credited the time and effort of the past few years creating this book.  Each plant, each insect, bird, reptile, or mammal has become for me a living miracle, with which I personally intimate.

So go out into the natural world–whether on undeveloped lots, the edge of town, a sand-wash coming our of the hills, a canyon, or a creosote-covered bajada slope–and wander quietly, observantly, respectfully, and enjoy and be open to the wonderful variety of experiences that surround you.”

Roy Purcell

excerpts from PORTRAITS OF NATURE