M I S H I B I N I J I M A: 07/12/08

Saturday, July 12, 2008

Original in the Vatican - Few prints available-$200.00 @

Pope John Paul II Vision Statement

My first vision of Pope John Paul II happened during the summer of 2003. In my dream, I was walking in a cedar forest with the fresh scent of evergreen all around me. I came upon a light shimmering around the bend. I entered through a small opening in the cedars. And there sat His Holiness, Pope John Paul, who spoke to me saying, " where is my Rock James?" I knew what Pope Paul meant and from the heart I told him that he'd be my next project and that I'd try to finish it as soon as possible. I don't have too many footsteps left on Mother Earth", he replied " and I want you to work with light ". I told him that I knew exactly what he meant and I would do it.

Two weeks went by and kept thinking about concepts and how to use light for my painting. I pictured the shore of Manitoulin and looked upon the land and in the picture I could see a full moon over the shore and knew that this was perfect.

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Journalist- Ms.. Mary Annette PEMBER

Mishibinijima and his work represent a power and spirit, so ethereal and sophisticated that they are indeed beyond words. His paintings speak to a deep, primordial element of the soul if we are brave enough and open enough to receive the message of his vision. His work is a source of constant surprise and spiritual sustenance for me, I am honored to know him: Ms. Mary Annette PEMBER, Red Cliff Ojibwe, works as a journalist focusing on Native American issues. Past president of the Native American Journalists Association, her work has appeared in The New York Times, Washington Post, The National Museum of the American Indian and others, more information about Ms. Pember is under her photo link.