Capucines Boulevard features artist - Maude Metcalf

about the artist
I have been on a spiritual path for the last 25 years, but in late 2004 I was compelled to take my practice to a higher level. I had been confronted in my relationship at the time about my behavior, impatient, judgmental, critical and unsupportive. Not terribly bad things, it was just the tone in which I related my words. There was hardness about me that I thought was normal, but came to realize it was about my lack of self-love. I wanted to change so I could live a joyous and happy life and make a difference in the world.

So when given direction from my " A Course in Miracles" workbook lesson when asking this question, "Where am I to go”? I heard, “ Go home, and then Second City, (which is a comedy training center in Chicago. I had been doing acting and some comedy for over twenty years but not giving it my all, this made so much sense to me and the feelings I had were a good sign it was the right thing to do, I was ecstatic). Thus my journey to Chicago began at the end of 2005. After several synchronistic events from this answer, I packed my four bags, left California and headed to the Midwest on the plain. I visited family for Christmas in Minnesota, and then courageously headed to Chicago on New Years Eve where I knew no one in a $250.00 car I bought from a family friend.

Arriving in Chicago was quite shocking; I had never lived in a big city like this. What was more shocking was the discovery of a passion inside me I never knew existed just a few months after being here. A passion so incredibly strong that my mornings arrived with little sleep yet I arose with such joy, excitement and energy, tingles filling my body, it was incredible. I had picked a red tulip to watch it open while meditating and as I looked deep in side I saw how beautiful it was then decided to take a picture of it. When I got them developed I about fell over, they were so beautiful and thus the passion began. Most mornings when I awoke my first thoughts were, “ go take more pictures.” I couldn’t reach the flowers fast enough.

So I said YES to my new passion, thinking, how could I not do this? These feelings I was having were so incredibly fabulous, and knowing every cell of my being was being filled with such life, this is truly living, I thought to myself.

I have come to believe this new love was brought to life as the result of a near death experience in 2005.

My flowers are a reflection of my own true desire to live life to it’s fullest, in beauty, love and grace.

"A Course In Miracles" from the Foundation For Inner Peace.

artists' statement
"In life and wilting death I have captured the inner beauty of the Flower. Her grace and elegance so exquisite the eye wonders, the heart opens, the beauty penetrates your being and draws you in, into your self, for you are the flower-magnificent, glorious and beautiful, in life, and in death. " Maude Metcalf


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