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A quick lunch visit includes waiter interruptions. The world of Allison’s Mandala art. A great visit..

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• Speaker #0

  Hi and welcome to another fun episode of Spiritual Dust and actually yours truly Ricky Wood is here. We are in front of Kuma of all places just hanging out with our dear friend Allison Prettyman again. Yes, Akasha Gregor to Allison except I made a mistake because Allison also does amazing artwork and am I saying it wrong when I say that it's sacred art?

• Speaker #1

  Yes, that's, it is sacred, but sacred to me, at least. I mean,

• Speaker #0

  is that a term?

• Speaker #1

  Yeah, it is a term.

• Speaker #0

  So, what would you describe it as?

• Speaker #1

  Well, all I can say is that, um, for me, sacred art, I call it sacred because it connects me to my heart and also Did I infuse the art that I make with intentions for whoever purchases my artwork.

• Speaker #0

  I have seen some of this. Now, am I saying this wrong? Mandela's the work, right?

• Speaker #1

  You did. You're one of the few people who say it correctly. And you didn't call it a Mandela. That's what most people call it.

• Speaker #0

  Don't make the reading of Nelson Mandela print things. Is that what a mandala is? So what is that? Is it a certain type of drawing? A certain type of art?

• Speaker #1

  Yeah, it is. I mean, maybe different people have different definitions, but I can just say what it means for me. So for me, a mandala is a sacred geometric design. It has a sacred element. It usually has some beautiful repetitive elements to it. A lot of times there is sacred geometry is a part of it. But the intention in mandalas is to connect people with the sacred by whatever name or whatever meaning that has for them.

• Speaker #0

  There's something about when I look at your art, the vibrancy of the colors, when you talk about the sacred geometry, it's kind of, how do I say it? It's very, it seems like to me, if I was doing that kind of art, it would be increasingly meditative to me. It seems like you're in France and most times when you're, not that I've ever seen you draw, but I can tell from what I've seen, I've been a year on, I go, geez, this is it. How long is the average piece to eat for you?

• Speaker #1

  Well, I just want to say first, it is extremely meditative for me. And so my hope is just that that feeling gets conveyed in the piece. Like that's how the piece gets infused. And when I say meditative, it's mostly I get drawn so purely into the present moment. It's like my mind gets quiet. there's just the moment. There's just each little moment of what I'm painting. And so it's so healing for me. It's very therapeutic for me in the doing of it. And that energy gets infused into the piece of artwork that I'm doing.

• Speaker #0

  And I have to say this because, you know, we're recording. This is audio, but I will have some pictures up of your stuff that I will get permission for from you first. Because the stuff is gorgeous, and she's very particular about where her shit goes. But, um... But it is true. But it is. It's so meditative. See all that expression in the artwork, and I'm not an artsy guy. It's just like... And like I said, how long does it take? It takes how long? What's the longest piece it's taken?

• Speaker #1

  Well, it can take months. to make a piece like the last 22 inch round mandala that I made. I just, you know, it is literally one dot and one brush stroke at a time. And I don't have, because I have a full-time job, other than the artwork, I don't have long periods of time that I'm working on the pieces. So I'm just like in between jobs, in between, you know, in the evenings, little bits of time that I get here and there. So the last mandala took me a couple of months to make. So yeah, it's a true, beautiful labor of love. Right from my heart. And I do it for my own joy. It just is amazing to me that other people love it and want the artwork for themselves and for their homes. Like, that's just a blessing to me.

• Speaker #0

  Did you just recently have a gallery or something or what happened?

• Speaker #1

  Well, I had a private show in a beautiful home in Lafayette Hill.

• Speaker #0

  Wow.

• Speaker #1

  And it was the most successful show I've ever had in my life. It was so wonderful. I sold... over 30 pieces of artwork in that show.

• Speaker #0

  Wow.

• Speaker #1

  Yeah, it was really, and it was just such a beautiful movie.

• Speaker #0

  That made it for this lunch?

• Speaker #1

  Oh. You're cracking me up.

• Speaker #0

  No, that is fantastic.

• Speaker #1

  It was truly beyond what I could have imagined for it. And so I'm still riding the high from that. And I feel so grateful for everybody who... came and showed their support and...

• Speaker #0

  Any more I can guess? We're wording, I guess, Farrah.

• Speaker #1

  Yes.

• Speaker #0

  I'm going to cry. It's been fine. The whole thing's been recorded doing well. And every time he walks out, I keep going, don't say a word. Word.

• Speaker #1

  You can edit.

• Speaker #0

  Edit that. What is the piece that means the most to you? Not to a client, but to you?

• Speaker #1

  There is no one piece because they're all just an incredible exploration of the moment. And I have to admit, I love all my artwork.

• Speaker #0

  Yeah, she does.

• Speaker #1

  I do. I love all the artwork that I make. But I will say this last mandala that I made. Um, when it was done and I was just looking at it like an observer, I, it took my breath away. And I did feel like, wow, that is the most amazing piece of artwork I have made yet. And I had that feeling.

• Speaker #0

  All kidding aside, last summer, your work took my breath away. I mean, it was, it was amazing. It's very energetic. I guess. what I'm seeing is I've been doing a lot of work lately with sound vibrations and that kind of thing. And thank you, waiter, dude. I figured since you've already been in and out, I should at least say goodbye.

• Speaker #1

  Thank you. No, that's okay. You didn't know.

• Speaker #0

  You didn't know. You had no idea. I do. But yeah, I can feel it. It was, it was soothing for me at times. I think that's why I used it without your permission.

• Speaker #1

  I appreciate that you loved it. I mean, so much that you wanted to.

• Speaker #0

  I was, I was so, but I get that because it's like when people ask me to record my sessions, I stopped allowing that to happen because now with YouTube, Instagram, and I got this advice from Bob Olson, who runs a big directory online, that people can go on there and do whatever they want with that. I think, you know, they could take your mandala art and put it up on a child porn site. You know, it's just so I get it. I get like having control over that is very important. Have you had anyone misuse any of your art?

• Speaker #1

  No. I mean, well, not that I'm aware of.

• Speaker #0

  Well, okay. And I better not find out anywhere that somebody mess up my art. I've known for such a long time. I have to say this to people like everyone has someone in their lives that, you know, they're all important in certain ways. I met you 20 years ago on this exact same street or over there around the club. And you seem to have shown up every single time something was either blossoming or exploding. Thank you for being there both times. Thank you very much. What you did for me last summer was a lot of you. All of you know, listen, that were there for me. Thank you. What's your next big thing with the art stuff?

• Speaker #1

  Well, I will share that just yesterday, I won't say who yet, but there's a local artist who has a studio in town, and he asked if I could start teaching classes there.

• Speaker #0

  You know what's so funny? I heard that rumor over when I was at the other store. Kaylee, just 22 hours ago.

• Speaker #1

  22 hours.

• Speaker #0

  22. Yeah, she was just like, yeah, I heard something about a hard class. And I'm like, wow, so you're meant to do it.

• Speaker #1

  Wow. Yes. So, yeah, I feel like I have to prepare myself to do that.

• Speaker #0

  Yes, I feel that very strongly. I mean, your guides, you know, the people that know that I'm a psychic comedian, your guides are kind of not blabby. They just are. I hope that made sense to someone. You know, my guides are like, you know, you're not going to eat that ice cream. Put it down. No, your guides are like, art needs to get done, Jessica.

• Speaker #1

  That's true.

• Speaker #0

  Like, you're better trained. She's just better trained. I'm so excited for now. We don't know anything about when the classes start or anything.

• Speaker #1

  No, but I will keep you updated. I will absolutely keep you updated. I'm hoping this summer or in the early fall.

• Speaker #0

  And I have, I am still at the social guys on Wednesdays. I'm very excited about it because next Wednesday, uh, I will have all this new gear. Allison has posed in some of the clothing for the podcast line and thank all of you guys who have done that. So I will have some of that gear to give away. I will also be doing some readings. I'm going to have some cute tumblers. So, and for those of you who remember. Sean Rosa, who has been on the show with me in Arizona, will be here, Sean, don't screw this up, within the next month to do a show with me live at The Social. So I will go ahead and do that. Allison, once again, my friend, thank you so, so much for being here and saying yes and all the fun.

• Speaker #1

  Thanks for you. Thank you, Rick. I love you.

• Speaker #0

  I love you, too.