The above title may provoke some controversial feelings within people and rightfully so.

When I express ‘Painting vs AI Art’, I don’t really mean in a competitive sense, but more to open space for me to share my philosophy and experience of being both a manual oil painter, as well as a creator whose creative life has been greatly embellished by the technological advancements through AI art software such as Midjourney or Leonardo, the two I have personally utilised.

I will also love real paint…

Within the mythic storyline that weaves through my Gene Keys Quest Book, the characters have unique, exotic names that might catch your attention. These names aren’t just random, they’re actually inspired by paintings I created years ago.

One of the characters, Azakia, has a name that came to me while I was painting a portrait based on a photograph by Steve McCurry. As I connected with the essence of the figure I was painting, the name 'Azakia' emerged from within me.

To honour Azakia’s role i…

As a Gene Keys Guide, I invite you to join Richard Rudd, Rosy Aronson, Matthew Ashdown and a village full of guest contributors to explore the rich shamanic world of animal totems and the mystery of our dream life.

This retreat and online program is designed to expand your creativity, unlock your intuitive wisdom and connect you to the deep ancestral power of the earth and her creatures.

3-Month Online Retreat begins July 15th

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After many many months of being deeply immersed in writing, I am pleased to say I have completed my distilled versions for all 64 Gene Keys to feature in bespoke fashion for the Gene Keys Quest Book I will be offering to create for people. So now all the writing and artwork is finally done :-) .

Although on a certain level I currently feel physically, emotionally and mentally exhausted, I also feel spiritually fulfilled, having created something of real value to share these teachings with the…

A key concept I have found very insightful to understand about the Gene Keys found along your hologenetic profile, is that they are not who you are; they highlight opportunities for your evolutionary growth in consciousness.

So, in this way, the Gifts themselves are not given to you on a plate, even though you may have a greater potential to express them through certain keys.

The Gifts are released after transforming the Shadow states.

The Gene Keys represent a fusion of Eastern and Western…