MY PAINTINGS ARE A REFLECTION OF DEEP CURIOSITY IN OUR ANCIENT PAST. WHERE HAVE WE COME FROM AND WHY HAVE WE FORGOTTEN?

Joseph Skala
In ancient art it seems that worship, magic, and mysticism was of the most importance.
It’s quite clear that depicting elaborate story lines of the past Present time was the front line purpose of art. Perhaps most commonly, the thread that carries deeper meaning in art through the ages is the connection to the divine. The image of God and Goddess’s depicted in so many forms is scattered through humanities eternal search for purpose and meaning of life.
As an artist in modern time, I feel a deep responsibility to tell a story of awakening that will touch the hearts and minds of the viewer bringing them closer to their own divinity.