Brown David Jay - Women of Visionary Art

For Brummbaer, in loving memory

from David

Toeach magic woman out there finding her blessed way, and for my Dad, in hiscreative loving memory.

from Rebecca

Acknowledgments

T he genesis of this book emerged outof creative collaborations and philosophical discussions with each other and our colleagues.First and foremost, we would like to extend our deepest gratitude toall of the talented artists and unusually creative individuals whom we'vegotten to know over the years. Your imaginative work and passion for creatinghave inspired us immensely. Of all that humans seem capable of, we believethat love and creativity reign supreme.

Second, we would like tothank all of the extraordinary artists who allowed us to interview them forthis book and showcase their beautiful artwork. We are truly most grateful foryour generous time, creative energies, and valuable contributions! Yourastonishing visions are guiding us into higher possibilities.

Additionally, we would like to express our sincere appreciationto the following individuals fortheir generous contributions and valuable support: Carolyn Mary Kleefeld, Arleen Margulis, Patricia Holt, Laura Zabrowski,Jon Ohia, Alex Grey, Peter ThabitJones, John Larson, Robert Coulson, Bruno Martin, Ben Noach, Jean PierreArboleda, Dhiren Dasu, Jon Graham, PatriciaRydle, Erica B. Robinson, NancyRinger, Mindy Branstetter, Meriana Dinkova, Sophie Agnes Keiling, Tara C. Candoli,Serena Watman, Randy Baker, MaLindaLea Hardison, Matthew Karma, DavidHardison, Maria Grusauskas, Valerie LeveroniCorral, Ivy Summer Abshell, August JosephHeisler, Sara Huntley, Kelly Matthews, Mike Alperin, Danielle Bohmer, Lily Ross,Selina Reddan, Veronika King, Jesse Ray Houts, Zach Leary, ThomasGraves, Rebecca McClen Novick, Annie Sprinkle, Bruce Damer, Heather GoldsteinGreenberg, Brandi Goldstein, Geoffrey and ValerieGoldstein, Louise Reitman, Sammie and Tudie,Amy Barnes Excolere, Suzie Wouk, SherriParis, David Wayne Dunn, Robin Rae, Brummbaer, Deed DeBruno, Steven Ray Brown, B'anna Federico, Anna Damoth, Alan E. Mason, DanaPeleg, Mimi Peleg, Bethan Carter, Al Brown, Cheryle and Gene Goldstein, Dina Meyer, Nick Herbert, Maria Ramirez, Alan Shoemaker, Mariateresa Gutierrezmacanilla, Allisun Shine, Mark Van Thillo,Gaie Alling, Torrey Peacock, Robert J. Barnhart, Frank Allen Bella, Susanne G. Seller, Teresa King, Ben Osen,Arlene Istar Lev, Rivkah-Yehudit Sheehan, RalphMetzner, Stanley Krippner, Ben Sessa, Jai Italiaander, Chris andSheree Geo, Sherry Hall, Nicolina Ammerman, Rachel Kolyer, Tara LilyLotus, and C. Michael Smith.

Additional thanks go to everyone in theVisionary art community and our worldwide network of internet friends, whoinform us about new artistic developments, support our work, and share theircreative talents. We are most grateful for everyone's contributions andcommunications.

PREFACE

I Return as Millions

By Rebecca Ann Hill

O nce, during a powerful psychedelic voyage, Iwitnessed a series of horrific visions that seemed to have both personal andcollective significance. The visions seemed like ghostly recollections thathad been buried deep in my psyche, and I emerged from these disturbingvisions with a strong feeling that we're currently in a historicalperiod where the voices in these visions needed to be heard.

I RETURN AS MILLIONS(2017)
Photoshopped image of Rebecca Ann Hill.
Photo artwork by Michael V. Bright.

I saw a green-eyed,middle-aged woman who was tied to a wooden stake and burning in flameswhileothers fearfully watched her twist inanguish. I soon realized that this burning woman wasaccused of being a witch, and it seemed that my soul was experiencingher last thoughts as she was leavingthe earth plane. I could see the woman screaming, and pulling her head back to avoid the flames, as the fireengulfed her. These frightening andsurreal images made a deep impression on me. They felt like personalmemorieslike I was the witch who was burning in these visions. This has become a strong archetypal themethat I've connected with and have woven wholeheartedlyinto my life.

While deep in the midst ofthis frightening experience it seemed that I was looking at myself in another form,as I identified withand took onthisburning woman's sense of self. Atthe time I felt a whirlwind of fear, and confusingly, as the scenes unfolded I felt some guilt that I didn't understand.Upon reflection afterward, it seemedthat I was feeling guilty becausethat's what the accusers wanted me to feelguiltfor being someone different from the norm, or for doing something that wasn'tseen as acceptable by society.