creative wonder

"young thunderbird doodle" don wright 2012

Young Thunderbird is innocent, and child like. We begin life full of creative wonder until it is beaten out of us. We learn to stifle that creativity within as we begin to see ourselves through the eyes of others. We become afraid to express our inner child. Symbolically for me, Thunderbird represents that moment in time when we are fully and completely comfortable with who we are in relation to the creator. At that point we have true freedom. This means that I could attend a meeting of high rolling Bay street executives, walk up to the whiteboard, draw young thunderbird with one line, and smile as I get escorted by security.

I am reminded of a story about Norval Morrisseau. Someone was overheard saying that his child could paint just a well and Norval said Yes thats true....but you couldn't. I couldn't either until I was comfortable enough to fail without concern.