Wednesday, 22 September 2010
Thursday, 9 September 2010
What it means to take your power back
Start to love yourself first...
... and then you take responsibility for yourself and your whole life. Most of you know already that you are the creator in your life, that you created everything in your life. You choose your parents, you choose your school, you choose your mate, which is everything in your life - maybe not out of the mind but your souls chooses. There is nothing bad outside. Everytime you say 'my family, teacher, government etc. is so bad...you are giving your power away.
Because then you are saying, it was not me who created that, but him, or her and then you give 'the other' your power. And you are making a statement that 'the other' has power over you and did something that you didn't want. But this is not true, it's a little trick from our ego & fear. Just accept every situation in your life the way it is and try to see its perfection, then you can create everything! And you can re-create everything , it doesn't matter what it is. First you have to go into your heart and there you get the honest and truest answer.
Then just decide to say: No, I am absolutely not willing to accept this situation, I want it in another way and then just GO FOR IT & DO IT!
Ask yourself what do you want and then do it... If you are in your heart and really take your power and responsibility back then you can create only good things -even if it initially doesn't look so good- it will be. It's logical: love can only create love = healed, good things. Remember, if love doesn't make you feel comfortable and shows you pain, it helps you to heal and free you of this fear and pain. So first go into your heart - do something good for this world and for yourself, for earth, nature. And then you take your power over yourself and your whole life - imagine! You now have a situation which really brings you out of your way.
Everytime you complain about something, remind yourself of the fact that: 'Hey, I created this situation!' Then say: I want to change my life and take my power. I want to be really responsible for everything that is in my life!' And then you can change everything. Sometimes we think that we are limited, that we have only this right, or that opportunity, or can only work in this job etc. The important, interesting thing is, why have we've chosen it? Why have we've created that, or why has God brought this situation into your life? Your Soul wants to show you something. You can find out what it is by asking your heart, or your angels...but first you have to accept it and say: Yes, I have chosen that.
Ask yourself: Do I really want to do it? and if your heart say, NO don't do it because there is nobody and no human who gives you some rules, or who has any power over you. It doesn't exist! There is nobody who is allowed to tell you what to do. It is just God - and he/she won't tell you what to do, because he just loves you. Even your parents, yes they did a great job, they gave you life, but you are not responsible for your parents. Your parents are not allowed to tell you what to do! It is just not true. You are a human being, divine light and love.
You, and nobody else has to decide what you want to do. Do it your way. You can just go and quit your job, you don't have to have an education, etc. You don't have to get up at 6 o'clock, just stay in bed. It is so important that you really do your own thing. Let's take the example of insurances. They are selling you "safety". So what you say if you buy into their fear mongery is: Dear insurance, please take care of my body, my car, my house and if something happens you'll say: Ah, thank God, I have an insurance! But maybe it was the best thing that this car was broken, because it showed you that there is something broken inside yourself. Otherwise it wouldn't have happened to you. Life is just perfect. There is only love, so how can there be something that is not perfect. You say: Oh no, it's not perfect because i am so ugly and it reminds me of my fears & insecurities. But then you just connect with this fear and accept it and love it... until it is turning into pure joy!
What's it all about? Times are changing. The situation here on earth is changing. At the time of Atlantis we took all of our soul into our body; we where just living our life's plan. Although we were connected to our heart, we weren't listening to our heart, we were more in our brain and started abusing our power.
Now in 2010 it is really possible to go into your heart and life out of your heart and its possible to create out of your heart. So don't be afraid of your power, it's understandable -you are becoming like God now, you are getting creative! It's normal to be afraid of learning - but you must try again and again and again until you'll achieved what it is that you truly want. Don't give up! It's really important. How else can you learn it, you can just learn by doing. The child is not stopping to learn: adults try something - then they fail - and then they'll stop. And then they'll never do it again. Enjoy the fear, enjoy the power - embrace it, it's divine. There is nothing else than divinity. God forgives you, so you have to forgive yourself & everyone else for everything. The period of Karma is coming to an end now, because we are going into Oneness, we are going into light. So the bad and the good melting into one. Now it's possible to delete all your Karma, if you like to. If you feel you have something you feel guilty about, than ask your angels to burn your Karma for you, because now it's time to get onto a new level. What a fantastic time we are living in! The dualistic world is over, we are moving into a time where there is no Good & Bad, so there is no use of Karma anymore. Be as a child, enjoy life and play! You can now create your life to be the best life you've ever had - it's very easy! If you want to, you can sleep, or eat, meet your friends and chat, sing, dance the whole day and night...whatever makes your heart really happy! Whatever brings you the most love and shows the most joy in your face? Which is the most beautiful situation that helps you the most? What do you really like doing? Feel it in your heart and then do it right away!
There are no rules - there are no limits. There is nothing that stops you, only yourself. It depends on whether you give it permission, or if you don't. If you take responsibility/ power or not. It's just a decision. Even if you want something in one moment, you can choose a new way in the next. Why not just live an easy life? Why not have a lot of fun in your life-why not? Sure, you can still work hard and feel very guilty about everything, and fight a lot - you are really free to do what you want to do in every part of life. The government has no power over you if you don't allow it, just tune into this energy of Oneness and live in the new earth. If you are around people who are unconscious, i.e. they are not really realizing what they are doing and have bad thoughts all the time, you will not like to be with them - so don't do it. If you have people around you that make you feel sad, what's the sense of that? Everything that you feel most comfortable with - that you really like & love helps you to be in your heart. This can be your favourite colour, crystals, music...just picture this: how do you feel if you listening to your most favourite music, or when you eat your favourite meal? You feel comfortable, you feel safe, you feel good, you get a sense of enjoyment. It's that easy. Imagine you are looking at your favourite picture - a picture of a situation that really touches your heart and if you look at that, you are in your heart. Have a look around your house and garden, if you find anything that you are not sure about having in your space ... throw it out! Buy a new item & make sure you buy your favourite one!
There is no sense to live in surroundings, or with things that you don't like. They just take energy away from you. Do you like your life, I mean do you really love it? Imagine a scenario where people ask you: "What do you do?" and you say... "Nothing". "So what are you doing?" you answer: "I am living. I enjoy life and try to love everything and heal it." And they say: 'What? It's not possible!' .... 'Yeah of course it's possible, everything is possible. If you are in your heart & enjoy everything, life gives you everything you really want, it organizes everything. So, what do you want more? Do you think you can live like this until you are old, even if you are 60, or 70? Yes, of course. Why not. Nobody and nothing from the outside can give you safety, only the heart can. It doesn't matter how old you are, which education you have, what kind of parents you have, which language you speak, in which country you live.
All you need to do is to Say: YES to life.
Credit given to Lena, a Chrystal Child from Switzerland
Artwork by www.annett-bank.co.uk
... and then you take responsibility for yourself and your whole life. Most of you know already that you are the creator in your life, that you created everything in your life. You choose your parents, you choose your school, you choose your mate, which is everything in your life - maybe not out of the mind but your souls chooses. There is nothing bad outside. Everytime you say 'my family, teacher, government etc. is so bad...you are giving your power away. Because then you are saying, it was not me who created that, but him, or her and then you give 'the other' your power. And you are making a statement that 'the other' has power over you and did something that you didn't want. But this is not true, it's a little trick from our ego & fear. Just accept every situation in your life the way it is and try to see its perfection, then you can create everything! And you can re-create everything , it doesn't matter what it is. First you have to go into your heart and there you get the honest and truest answer.
Then just decide to say: No, I am absolutely not willing to accept this situation, I want it in another way and then just GO FOR IT & DO IT!
Ask yourself what do you want and then do it... If you are in your heart and really take your power and responsibility back then you can create only good things -even if it initially doesn't look so good- it will be. It's logical: love can only create love = healed, good things. Remember, if love doesn't make you feel comfortable and shows you pain, it helps you to heal and free you of this fear and pain. So first go into your heart - do something good for this world and for yourself, for earth, nature. And then you take your power over yourself and your whole life - imagine! You now have a situation which really brings you out of your way.Everytime you complain about something, remind yourself of the fact that: 'Hey, I created this situation!' Then say: I want to change my life and take my power. I want to be really responsible for everything that is in my life!' And then you can change everything. Sometimes we think that we are limited, that we have only this right, or that opportunity, or can only work in this job etc. The important, interesting thing is, why have we've chosen it? Why have we've created that, or why has God brought this situation into your life? Your Soul wants to show you something. You can find out what it is by asking your heart, or your angels...but first you have to accept it and say: Yes, I have chosen that.
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One big illusion - and the whole world if full of illusions - is that you have to have an education, but always ask yourself who is telling me that? Who gives me these rule, who wants to have power over me? Your family, the government? Most of the time these people are afraid, and because of these fears they are trying to control everything. They limit to what you are meant to do; to wear, to eat etc. The whole world is full of rules - about DOING things in a certain way. If you follow that, your heart is closing down, because the heart makes the rules, it tells you where to go and what is the best thing to do!
Ask yourself: Do I really want to do it? and if your heart say, NO don't do it because there is nobody and no human who gives you some rules, or who has any power over you. It doesn't exist! There is nobody who is allowed to tell you what to do. It is just God - and he/she won't tell you what to do, because he just loves you. Even your parents, yes they did a great job, they gave you life, but you are not responsible for your parents. Your parents are not allowed to tell you what to do! It is just not true. You are a human being, divine light and love.You, and nobody else has to decide what you want to do. Do it your way. You can just go and quit your job, you don't have to have an education, etc. You don't have to get up at 6 o'clock, just stay in bed. It is so important that you really do your own thing. Let's take the example of insurances. They are selling you "safety". So what you say if you buy into their fear mongery is: Dear insurance, please take care of my body, my car, my house and if something happens you'll say: Ah, thank God, I have an insurance! But maybe it was the best thing that this car was broken, because it showed you that there is something broken inside yourself. Otherwise it wouldn't have happened to you. Life is just perfect. There is only love, so how can there be something that is not perfect. You say: Oh no, it's not perfect because i am so ugly and it reminds me of my fears & insecurities. But then you just connect with this fear and accept it and love it... until it is turning into pure joy!
What's it all about? Times are changing. The situation here on earth is changing. At the time of Atlantis we took all of our soul into our body; we where just living our life's plan. Although we were connected to our heart, we weren't listening to our heart, we were more in our brain and started abusing our power.Now in 2010 it is really possible to go into your heart and life out of your heart and its possible to create out of your heart. So don't be afraid of your power, it's understandable -you are becoming like God now, you are getting creative! It's normal to be afraid of learning - but you must try again and again and again until you'll achieved what it is that you truly want. Don't give up! It's really important. How else can you learn it, you can just learn by doing. The child is not stopping to learn: adults try something - then they fail - and then they'll stop. And then they'll never do it again. Enjoy the fear, enjoy the power - embrace it, it's divine. There is nothing else than divinity. God forgives you, so you have to forgive yourself & everyone else for everything. The period of Karma is coming to an end now, because we are going into Oneness, we are going into light. So the bad and the good melting into one. Now it's possible to delete all your Karma, if you like to. If you feel you have something you feel guilty about, than ask your angels to burn your Karma for you, because now it's time to get onto a new level. What a fantastic time we are living in! The dualistic world is over, we are moving into a time where there is no Good & Bad, so there is no use of Karma anymore. Be as a child, enjoy life and play! You can now create your life to be the best life you've ever had - it's very easy! If you want to, you can sleep, or eat, meet your friends and chat, sing, dance the whole day and night...whatever makes your heart really happy! Whatever brings you the most love and shows the most joy in your face? Which is the most beautiful situation that helps you the most? What do you really like doing? Feel it in your heart and then do it right away!
There are no rules - there are no limits. There is nothing that stops you, only yourself. It depends on whether you give it permission, or if you don't. If you take responsibility/ power or not. It's just a decision. Even if you want something in one moment, you can choose a new way in the next. Why not just live an easy life? Why not have a lot of fun in your life-why not? Sure, you can still work hard and feel very guilty about everything, and fight a lot - you are really free to do what you want to do in every part of life. The government has no power over you if you don't allow it, just tune into this energy of Oneness and live in the new earth. If you are around people who are unconscious, i.e. they are not really realizing what they are doing and have bad thoughts all the time, you will not like to be with them - so don't do it. If you have people around you that make you feel sad, what's the sense of that? Everything that you feel most comfortable with - that you really like & love helps you to be in your heart. This can be your favourite colour, crystals, music...just picture this: how do you feel if you listening to your most favourite music, or when you eat your favourite meal? You feel comfortable, you feel safe, you feel good, you get a sense of enjoyment. It's that easy. Imagine you are looking at your favourite picture - a picture of a situation that really touches your heart and if you look at that, you are in your heart. Have a look around your house and garden, if you find anything that you are not sure about having in your space ... throw it out! Buy a new item & make sure you buy your favourite one!
There is no sense to live in surroundings, or with things that you don't like. They just take energy away from you. Do you like your life, I mean do you really love it? Imagine a scenario where people ask you: "What do you do?" and you say... "Nothing". "So what are you doing?" you answer: "I am living. I enjoy life and try to love everything and heal it." And they say: 'What? It's not possible!' .... 'Yeah of course it's possible, everything is possible. If you are in your heart & enjoy everything, life gives you everything you really want, it organizes everything. So, what do you want more? Do you think you can live like this until you are old, even if you are 60, or 70? Yes, of course. Why not. Nobody and nothing from the outside can give you safety, only the heart can. It doesn't matter how old you are, which education you have, what kind of parents you have, which language you speak, in which country you live.All you need to do is to Say: YES to life.
Credit given to Lena, a Chrystal Child from Switzerland
Artwork by www.annett-bank.co.uk
Thursday, 19 August 2010
'True Colours' - portrait painting retreat at Hawkwood College
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If you live in the UK, then you are probably aware of popular TV series like 'How to look good nacked', or 'Faking it'. Today's society seems to be obsessed with self-improvement entertainment programmes, and better still, people are actually willing to expose themselves & come forward to make positive changes in their lives infront of a national audience. This is very impressive to say the least.
It is my understanding that we are here on this planet to evolve and to release blocked energy - meaning that we have to face our own dark, ugly, inner shadow which plays out physically in the outer world as confusion, resentment, disease, doubt, hypnosis and pain. We have chosen that in order to help us end the 'Duality Integration Game' to come out of separation and return to Oneness as divine creator beings! 
This is not normally known and we need to accept first that they are an aspect of us... then look at it objectively for for what it is, before finally releasing the situation and taking control over our lives. For that to happen we need to give up all victim hood, forgive everyone who has ever hurt us and trust ourselves intuitively in order to start loving ourselves & others unconditionally again.A lot of new age teachings nowadays talk about the importance of using guiding imagery and repetitive affirmations to bring about such a personal transformation. You might have heard of various principles such as creating a 'Vision Board' and writing down an 'Ideal Life Letter' in the 1st person to yourself to help define your goals and visualize positive outcomes that will help manifesting your idea of an empowered life. Painting is one way of achieving that & also an amazing tool to attain a maximum of self-awareness through which you can increase your reality
Day 1
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17:00 - 17:30 Introduction
17:30 - 18:00 Life coaching questionnaire
18:00 - 19:00 dinner
19:00 - 20:00 create a collage/ vision board, using affirmations
20:00 – 21:00 write your ideal life letter "What do you really want?"
Day 2
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9:30 - 11:00 am photo session in pairs
11:00 – 11:30 am break
11:30 – 1:00 pm selection of images/ identifying your colours
1:00 - 2:00pm lunch
2:00 - 3:30pm warm up sketches / painting techniques
3:30 - 4:00pm break
4:00 - 5:00pm developing composition
Day 3
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9:30 - 11:00 am start on final portrait
11:00 - 11:30am break
12:00 - 1:00pm painting
1:00 - 2:30pm lunch
2:00 - 3:30pm finishing touches
3:30 - 4:00pm exhibition
Beforehand: - complete an astrology report (astrodienst) and Pamala Oslie's aura colour test @ www.russellrowe.com to evaluate your dominant emotional, physical and mental colour personalities.
- bring magazines, old photographs etc. for vision board collage
and digital camera, props and clothing for photo shot;
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You are a powerful being, beautiful and extraordinary!
It's time we set clear goals for ourselves and our world. We need to establish balance and harmony with our bodies, our lives, with each other & our surroundings in order to build the beauty of our true selves. It begins with improving our world and for that we must learn to improve our conditions, our character, our deeds and to be honest with oneself. Ask for strength, courage, faith, guidance, healing—whatever you need. How much of your will are you going to put behind your request? Just a little or your entire being? You are here to be happy, to learn, to grow, to evolve, to love, to laugh, to serve—and to experience the joy of your limitless Being! ...simply put, when we learn to build our goals and intentions on the positive emotions - we are healing our world!
Here are a few things you can do ...
- Be love
- Quieten Your Mind
- Detox your body & mind with lots of time in nature
- Use steam, sauna, charcoal, clay, raw food, herbs, bark, wheatgrass
- Create a low stress lifestyle
- Have lots of lush plants to absorb electromagnetic radiation
- Eat spiritually-blessed clean healthy food/ pH balanced diet
- Drink lots of springwater
- Release Emotions
- Overcome Fear
- stop watching TV
- Heal past trauma
- Eliminate limiting beliefs
- Lead a healthy physical, mental, emotional & spiritual lifestyle
before releasing it ...
We need a new vision of an empowered female. We need more vibrant, stimulating, exciting art in this world that makes us feel good - art that celebrates our vital life-force and lights up our lives! Such art should combine power with gentleness and strenght with feminine beauty, as it will remind us of our original fluid, pliant state that is capable of easy sensual movement, expansion & interconnectedness.
Things we will be dealing with in the retreat:
- how to conquer your internal war
- learn to make peace with your body
- create a vision of dynamic wellbeing
- Receive guidance on artistic compositions
- an exhibition of work to review your success
Essentially, this weekend will be an introduction to the power of harmonious colours and forms, reflecting on spiritual awakening and the return of the divine feminine energies. Created in a fresh & fun way, this course will teach you how to balance your life through looking at your aura colours and astrological portrait. From that you will learn how to create an empowering self-portrait that reflects on your true self... guiding you towards self-love, self-acceptance and authentic being.
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My own artwork is essentially a response to a life time of suffering and personal trauma and has helped me tremendously to see the light inside. My paintings gave me the incentive to re-sculpt my body, which I hated so much until then. I realized upon seeing an actual example of how I wanted to look like, that I can indeed attract this as a definite reality into my life! I now want to inspire others to achieve the same.
To be part of the next 3-day course, get in touch under info@annett-bank.co.uk. You can also check out: www.annett-bank.co.uk
Friday, 13 August 2010
Art for the Bedroom
Feng Shui is the art of creating a home environment that supports the life you wish to live. In feng shui they say: 'You are what you see', so if the images on the wall are lonely single and solitary - that's what you'll attract into your life.
Try changing your artwork so the images you hang are more romantic, paired, coupled & sensual - by your description & feelings - they should reflect what you want your love life to be like, so when you lie in bed and look at those scenes, that's what you'll attract.
Also, contrary to the common believe, it is Golden-Green Yellow, not pink as mostly assumed that is the colour of love. Yellow is the color of the sun and signifies longevity. This is immediatly followed by red, which is the colour of joy - joy transmutes into love. Remember the last person you fell in love with? They did so, because you had so much joy with them...
So here is what you can do to re-create this. Place powerful “energy enhancers" such as uplifting artwork around your home and before you know it, you'll feel better and start exuding the characteristics of a joyous, happy person...
Rounded shapes and the colour orange symbolize yin, the passive female principle and are implied in the curves of the female human body. Orange, is the vibrant blend of red & yellow and lends passion and understanding to you and your partner. Yang is the masculine part and represented as the light, active principle and the colour azure. Yin and Yang evolved from a belief of mutually dependant opposites that cannot live without the other. Whereas the Western perspective assumes separation and unrelatedness, the Chinese see it as evolving and cycling. There is neither right or wrong, but rather there is balance, transformation, interaction, and dependent opposition. Established Figurative Artist Annett E. Bank beautifully illustrates these ideas in affectionate artworks that reflect on this inter-connectedness of two already complete individuals; providing a holistic vision of harmony, unity and oneness between both energies.
It's always a good idea to clear your clutter, sort out your life and become silent and still through meditation and round, leafy plants & flowers in your living area. As a result, your home will be fun and pleasurable to be in- and your vitality enhanced!
The ideal colour for your bedroom is anything from ivory to mahagony, like blushy skin coulour. Green symbolizes life & love and is considered to be a color of freshness, growth and peace, which makes it ideal for bedrooms. Blue is the colour for wisdom, clarity and knowledge. And finally pink. Pink flowers enhance relationships and create a positive energy for both singles and couples alike.
In this way art helps you to achieve a harmonious flow of nourishing, sensual energy that invites you, lures you in, excites you -
yet calms you down at the same time....
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Try changing your artwork so the images you hang are more romantic, paired, coupled & sensual - by your description & feelings - they should reflect what you want your love life to be like, so when you lie in bed and look at those scenes, that's what you'll attract.Also, contrary to the common believe, it is Golden-Green Yellow, not pink as mostly assumed that is the colour of love. Yellow is the color of the sun and signifies longevity. This is immediatly followed by red, which is the colour of joy - joy transmutes into love. Remember the last person you fell in love with? They did so, because you had so much joy with them...
So here is what you can do to re-create this. Place powerful “energy enhancers" such as uplifting artwork around your home and before you know it, you'll feel better and start exuding the characteristics of a joyous, happy person...
Rounded shapes and the colour orange symbolize yin, the passive female principle and are implied in the curves of the female human body. Orange, is the vibrant blend of red & yellow and lends passion and understanding to you and your partner. Yang is the masculine part and represented as the light, active principle and the colour azure. Yin and Yang evolved from a belief of mutually dependant opposites that cannot live without the other. Whereas the Western perspective assumes separation and unrelatedness, the Chinese see it as evolving and cycling. There is neither right or wrong, but rather there is balance, transformation, interaction, and dependent opposition. Established Figurative Artist Annett E. Bank beautifully illustrates these ideas in affectionate artworks that reflect on this inter-connectedness of two already complete individuals; providing a holistic vision of harmony, unity and oneness between both energies.
It's always a good idea to clear your clutter, sort out your life and become silent and still through meditation and round, leafy plants & flowers in your living area. As a result, your home will be fun and pleasurable to be in- and your vitality enhanced!
- have pictures of love,
- tasteful nudes
- couples in an embrace
- or images of affection
In this way art helps you to achieve a harmonious flow of nourishing, sensual energy that invites you, lures you in, excites you -
yet calms you down at the same time....
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Tuesday, 27 July 2010
Unique Wedding Gifts
Consider this: spas, hair salons, fashion designers, bridal shops, etc. have long been a normal part in preparing you for the Big Day of getting married- may it be a straight, or gay wedding.
So why not include striking art into your list of unique, elegant & memorable wedding gifts for the couple's new, contemporary home?
Much of today's art reflect on aspects of ourselves - it depicts what we like, feelings with which we can sympathize with, or concepts that ring true with our intellects. The overwhelming majority of people really like art and would want to give it, or receive it, if they found something really nice that they felt comfortable about buying. People want fabulous, colouful paintings that energizes their living space and reminds them of the idea of passion, not passion itself. So it is really no surprise that this simple lifestyle and home improvement is so important nowadays, when these things are perceived to be elitists and expensive.
However, when it comes to choosing a perfect artistic gift for the bride & groom, people are often at loss of where to start looking and are afraid to set foot inside either a contemporary, or traditional art gallery. Hardly anyone dares to impulse buy from artists they've never met, or whose work they are experiencing for the first time over the internet. They know what they like, but naturally, they prefer to see the artwork in the flesh before they make a decision to buy. In the end, most people opt for modestly priced decorative gifts, or even bargains, instead of buying a beautiful, original work of art that the people they'll give it to will cherish and enjoy forever.
So here is what you can do about it?
First of all, you should buy art because you, or the receiver loves it! If its value grows, that's just a bonus. Buying art is a touchy feely business, so check out any opportunities to go to private views and Artist's Open Houses - it's fun and you never know what you are going to discover. Art needn't be expensive. An exhibition is a great place to lose yourself and browse and enjoy the work without being obliged to buy anything straight away. Before buying a piece of art sleep on it if you can - it should have some sort of longevity and it needs to be personal to you. And finally, if it's meant to be yours, then you feel this spontaneous passion for it and keep thinking about it. That's when you need to get in touch with the artist!
You can view her complete portfolio online at www.annett-bank.co.uk
or contact the artist at: info@annett-bank.co.uk
So why not include striking art into your list of unique, elegant & memorable wedding gifts for the couple's new, contemporary home?
Much of today's art reflect on aspects of ourselves - it depicts what we like, feelings with which we can sympathize with, or concepts that ring true with our intellects. The overwhelming majority of people really like art and would want to give it, or receive it, if they found something really nice that they felt comfortable about buying. People want fabulous, colouful paintings that energizes their living space and reminds them of the idea of passion, not passion itself. So it is really no surprise that this simple lifestyle and home improvement is so important nowadays, when these things are perceived to be elitists and expensive.
However, when it comes to choosing a perfect artistic gift for the bride & groom, people are often at loss of where to start looking and are afraid to set foot inside either a contemporary, or traditional art gallery. Hardly anyone dares to impulse buy from artists they've never met, or whose work they are experiencing for the first time over the internet. They know what they like, but naturally, they prefer to see the artwork in the flesh before they make a decision to buy. In the end, most people opt for modestly priced decorative gifts, or even bargains, instead of buying a beautiful, original work of art that the people they'll give it to will cherish and enjoy forever.
So here is what you can do about it?
First of all, you should buy art because you, or the receiver loves it! If its value grows, that's just a bonus. Buying art is a touchy feely business, so check out any opportunities to go to private views and Artist's Open Houses - it's fun and you never know what you are going to discover. Art needn't be expensive. An exhibition is a great place to lose yourself and browse and enjoy the work without being obliged to buy anything straight away. Before buying a piece of art sleep on it if you can - it should have some sort of longevity and it needs to be personal to you. And finally, if it's meant to be yours, then you feel this spontaneous passion for it and keep thinking about it. That's when you need to get in touch with the artist!
You can view her complete portfolio online at www.annett-bank.co.uk
or contact the artist at: info@annett-bank.co.uk
Thursday, 10 June 2010
Art that makes you feel better
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All spiritual teachings demonstrate to us that we need to find our true human potential – to strive to be all that one can be and recognize our own “true beauty” that emanates from within. It was from that notion that I felt inspired to transform myself not only physically, intellectually and in ethical terms, but also in psycho-energetically respect. As a typical woman I sought peace, harmony and cosiness and cared for all things sensual, especially since they were crudely lacking in my life until that point. I used this situation to my advantage and developed an artistic language that aims to ”ennoble” others to get the Creative Spirit’s idea of perfection. In my work I thus hope to inspire people to reflect on the experience of spontaneous joyful, mindful living that makes one feel good. It is my conviction that we need more art in the world that promotes health, positive energy and stability– art that calms you down, yet simultaneously lifts you up - raising your consciousness along the way. My work has all that in mind; it is very intriguing, warm and mature, and designed at the core to enhance one’s energy. Characterised with a great amount of sensitivity, musical rhythm and visual decadence it embraces dynamic movement with stillness.
I firmly believe that any piece of fine art possesses the qualities of its author and by using my own personal standards as an example; I have chosen to produce paintings on the subject of the expressive human being whose strength radiates from the inside out. The figures in my work therefore show a capability for balance, wisdom, purity of mind, tranquillity, control over one’s senses, fitness, goodness, truthfulness, light, poise and equilibrium.
When we are aware in these inner areas - predominantly in the psychic nerve system and the super-conscious nerve system - the cells of our bodies respond and we begin to look more refined too. Also, if a woman is going for perfection, she has to supplement herself with masculinity – meaning absorbing the best qualities that the best of men possess; in the same way as a man who is going on to perfection has to supplement himself with femininity - seeking the best of female qualities. When you manage to bring together these male & female principles into one single, successful artistic composition, the artwork will then be enhanced by a powerful ascending, actinic and contemplative quality.
Conclusively my paintings are about combining these masculine powers with feminine gentleness & male strength with female beauty - conveying a certain attitude that women possess a divine faculty of separating within mankind their good intentions from evil thoughts. In this way the artwork becomes symbolic for purification and heals the surroundings in which they are displayed in.
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The artist Annett E. Bank works and lives in Brighton, UK where she can be contacted at info@annett-bank.co.uk, or 0044-01273205251. She currently completed 2 successful solo shows and can be seen again at the Affordable Art Fair in London later this year. All her current works and accomplishments
can be viewed at her website: www.annett-bank.co.uk
All spiritual teachings demonstrate to us that we need to find our true human potential – to strive to be all that one can be and recognize our own “true beauty” that emanates from within. It was from that notion that I felt inspired to transform myself not only physically, intellectually and in ethical terms, but also in psycho-energetically respect. As a typical woman I sought peace, harmony and cosiness and cared for all things sensual, especially since they were crudely lacking in my life until that point. I used this situation to my advantage and developed an artistic language that aims to ”ennoble” others to get the Creative Spirit’s idea of perfection. In my work I thus hope to inspire people to reflect on the experience of spontaneous joyful, mindful living that makes one feel good. It is my conviction that we need more art in the world that promotes health, positive energy and stability– art that calms you down, yet simultaneously lifts you up - raising your consciousness along the way. My work has all that in mind; it is very intriguing, warm and mature, and designed at the core to enhance one’s energy. Characterised with a great amount of sensitivity, musical rhythm and visual decadence it embraces dynamic movement with stillness.
I firmly believe that any piece of fine art possesses the qualities of its author and by using my own personal standards as an example; I have chosen to produce paintings on the subject of the expressive human being whose strength radiates from the inside out. The figures in my work therefore show a capability for balance, wisdom, purity of mind, tranquillity, control over one’s senses, fitness, goodness, truthfulness, light, poise and equilibrium. 
When we are aware in these inner areas - predominantly in the psychic nerve system and the super-conscious nerve system - the cells of our bodies respond and we begin to look more refined too. Also, if a woman is going for perfection, she has to supplement herself with masculinity – meaning absorbing the best qualities that the best of men possess; in the same way as a man who is going on to perfection has to supplement himself with femininity - seeking the best of female qualities. When you manage to bring together these male & female principles into one single, successful artistic composition, the artwork will then be enhanced by a powerful ascending, actinic and contemplative quality. 
Conclusively my paintings are about combining these masculine powers with feminine gentleness & male strength with female beauty - conveying a certain attitude that women possess a divine faculty of separating within mankind their good intentions from evil thoughts. In this way the artwork becomes symbolic for purification and heals the surroundings in which they are displayed in..jpg)
The artist Annett E. Bank works and lives in Brighton, UK where she can be contacted at info@annett-bank.co.uk, or 0044-01273205251. She currently completed 2 successful solo shows and can be seen again at the Affordable Art Fair in London later this year. All her current works and accomplishments can be viewed at her website: www.annett-bank.co.uk
Sunday, 30 May 2010
Harness the Power of Womanhood
Have you harnessed the power of your womanhood? Are you walking and living in strength and control? If you have been searching for something more in your life, perhaps it is time to become an empowered woman. Remember, the wise do not indulge in hopefulness, nor do they dwell in regret, but instead address things just as they are, so that with awareness, honesty and steadfastness they may go The Way in spiritual surrender.
LIVE LARGE EVERY DAY
Do you live your life with passion and conviction? Do you wake every day, seeking new possibilities along the horizon? Make every single day of your life better than the one before. How, you ask? By making the most of each moment, you will experience life in a much greater way than you ever imagined you could.
STOP CRITICISING YOURSELF
Do you condemn yourself at every turn? It is so easy to be cruel to yourself but self condemnation is nothing but harmful to you and your self-esteem.An empowered woman builds herself up by loving herself and being kind to herself. Harness your inner power by praising yourself for all your hard work. Recognize your strengths and accentuate them, instead of focusing on all the things that you don't like about yourself.
Why waste any time doing something that makes you miserable? That is total wasted time and energy that you could expend on doing what you love. Living a miserable existence can never compare to a life full of happiness and joy. Doing what you love opens that door to peace and contentment.
DO WHAT YOU LOVE AND BUILD HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS
At the heart of every self-empowered woman, you will find solid, healthy relationships. Without this, you will feel unsteady and anxious. Healthy relationships are built upon a foundation of trust, honor, peace, moral values, and communication. Can you become an empowered woman? Absolutely! The choice is yours though. Now that you have some of the keys, start living your empowered life today.
find uplifting, energizing art @ www.annett-bank.co.uk
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