Artists
Anna M. Young
Who Am I?
I am an artist, mother, and entrepreneur...
I am currently developing a multi-media, graphic novel, that will be available online, featuring contibuting talents such as Neil Gaiman & Karen Black...
I am also an undead, goddess, superhero named 'Lygeia' in George Perez' "Crimson Plague" comic book...
I am extremely connected to mythologies, legends, cultures, and the beautiful truths behind the ancient spiritualities...
My strongest connection is with The Divine Mother: Kuan Yin, Tara, Gaia, Maya, Kali Ma, Durga, Mary; (whatever you choose to name her)...
Images of her have been in my mind & heart since childhood and often appear in my work...
But I also have had dreams of Ganesh, and love the stories behind him, Shiva, and many other gods...
You could say that I am "omni-denominational"...
I love balance in all things and try to reflect this in my work as well...
I work in many mediums and am always evolving my art...
I have used art to survive and heal throughout my existence...
I am a minister of The Universal Life Church & can perform marriage ceremonies...
My two greatest creations are my beautiful angels:
Darien Michael Elijah (wealthy, god-like, prophet)
& Brenna Shae (little raven, fairy princess)...
I love animals & have adopted into my family: a deaf, rescue Australian Shepherd named Celeste...
I am fortunate to have an eclectic & strong support group of friends & spirit family across the globe...
They make a colorful tribe...
:)
Some favorite books:
"Sandman" & "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman;
"A Winter's Tale" by Mark Helprin;
"Siddhartha" by Herman Hesse;
"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams;
"Maia" by Richard Adams;
"Ishmael" by Daniel Quinn;
"Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values" by Robert M. Pirsig;
"Lady Cottington's Pressed Fairy Book" by Terry Jones, Brian Froud; "Elfquest" by Wendy and Richard Pini;
"Sunwaifs" by Sydney J Van Scyoc;
"The Chronicles of Narnia" by C.S. Lewis;
"Another Roadside Attraction" by Tom Robbins;
"Jonathan Livingston Seagull: A Story" & "Bridge Across Forever" by Richard Bach...
Books I'm currently reading:
"Good Omens" by Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchet;
"The Celestine Prophecy: An Adventure" by James Redfield;
"Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge" by Carlos Castaneda;
"Harry Potter" books by J. K. Rowling (with my son, Darien);
"The Illuminatus Trilogy" by Robert Shea, Robert Anton Wilson;
"Neuromancer" by William Gibson...
Some favorite music artists:
Ali Farka Toure, Android Lust, Apoptygma Berzerk,
Assemblage 23, Baka Beyond, Bauhaus, Beethoven, Billie Holiday,
Bob Marley, Carl Orff, Cocteau Twins, Cybertribe,
David Bowie, David Gray, Dead Can Dance, Deep Forest,
Delerium, Depeche Mode, Everything But The Girl,
Faithless, Frank Sinatra, Frontline Assembly,
Garcia & Grisman, Govinda, HMB, Houjobb, Intermix,
Kruder and Dorfmeister, Louis Armstrong, Massive Attack,
Miles Davis, Moby, Mozart, Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel,
Peter Murphy, PJ Harvey, Radiohead, Rusted Root,
Skinny Puppy, Sting, Suicide Commando, The Cure,
This Mortal Coil, Tori Amos, Tricky, Tybalt Stillborn,
U2, Van Morrison, Vas, VNV Nation
Some favorite movies:
"A Clockwork Orange", "A.I.", "Akira", "Baraka",
"Basquiat", "Beetlejuice", "Braveheart",
"The Brothers Quay Collection", "Chasing Amy",
"Chocolat", "City of Lost Children",
"Dancer in the Dark", "Dune",
"Edward Scissorhands", "Fantastic Planet",
"Fightclub", "Hedwig and the Angry Inch", "High Fidelity",
"Jesus' Son", "K-Pax", "Kama Sutra",
"Labyrinth", "Lain", "Legend",
"Like Water for Chocolate", "Metropolis",
"Monty Python" movies, "Moulin Rouge",
"Nightmare Before Christmas",
"Passion in the Desert", "Phenomenon", "Princess Mononoke",
"Requiem for a Dream", "Romeo & Juliet",
"Run Lola Run", "Shrek", "SLC Punk",
"South Park", "Star Wars", "The Crow",
"The Dark Crystal", "The Legend of 1900",
"The Matrix", "The Pillow Book", "The Princess Bride",
"The Secret of NIMH", "True Romance", "X",
"You Can't Take It With You"
"Until one is committed, there is hesitance, the chance to drawback, always an ineffectiveness concerning all acts of initiative (and creation).But there is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans:
The moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too.
All sorts of things occur to help one that would never have otherwise occurred.
A whole stream of events issue from the decision, raising in one's favor all matter of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, which no man would have dreamed could have come his way.
Whatever you can do or dream, you can begin it. BOLDNESS has genius power and MAGIC in it - BEGIN NOW"
-Goethe
