Antioch University Art Project

So update on my end - I transferred schools to Antioch University - Los Angeles to pursue an MA in Clinical Psychology, Spiritual and Depth Psychology, which will allow me to practice therapy in California and pair it with the yoga, sound healing, and surf lessons. Antioch put out a challenge to all of us to create art for their expo this year - with the theme of antiracism and student success. I wanted to honor the first inhabitants of the Americas, and I wanted to make art on my boards while keeping them usable, so that they can propel you forward (towards success as a student) That said, my first project is underway. It’s a skateboard with an image of two people meditating, their chakras aligned and activated. They are sitting under a tree that resembles Antioch University’s tree, similar to the tree of life image with the roots spreading as far and wide as the tree branches above. It has a scene of the big dipper and other constellations in the sky above, and molten lava below. The two yogis in the middle are encapsulated by the Lakota phrase “mitákuye oyás’íņ,” which conveys the idea that we are all one big family, interconnected by a shared lineage as Earthlings, connected to the collective consciousness that permeates across the universe. Next, I plan to put a layer of epoxy resin on the board and throw the trucks and wheels back on it, then I’m moving onto painting my other skateboards and surfboards - more to follow!