“Learn. Heal. Teach.” What good is the pain and suffering you go through, if you cannot heal and pass on the wisdom you have gained from it to those who might need to hear it?

This piece is ultimately about the healing power of a growth mindset. It’s about finding purpose and direction out of pain or disappointment. And when you have healed (not “gotten over,” not “moved on,” but simply learned to fold your pain into a new way of being, then you are in a position to lead or help others from a place of power and wisdom. And that is the final alchemy we all are striving for isn’t it? Pain, alchemized into beauty in the human heart - if it is willing. I always try to be willing, and you?

Make this baby monk your focal point in difficult times and feel the way he coaxes you out of yourself towards growth, reminding you of your journey and your purpose: which, for everyone, is to love ourselves and help each other. And it’s neither more nor less complicated than that.

This piece is painted to order in original ink. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL ORIGINAL INK PAINTINGS ARE ONE OF A KIND. The composition will be the same, but details will differ, which is part of the beauty of having an original piece.

Also available as a fine art print on the ultra luxe velvet Moab paper in the whimsical “Monk Mini” size of 5 x 5 (which comes framed in white or black - send me a message to pick); 5 x 7 (matted for an 8 x 10 frame) and 8 x 10 (matted for an 11 x 14 frame).

Painted on “antique sparkle shuen” paper, an elegant cream color with subtle sheen, original artworks will come silicone-backed and matted in a BLACK-CORE WHITE MATTE (red and gold shown here is only for display purposes), ready for framing in any standard 11 x 14 inch frame you choose. Basic black is always a nice choice for frames, but so is antique gold, Chinese red, bamboo, etc. Have fun with it!