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Indian Influence 15 pictures

In progress but for now....

Saddhu's are ascetic Hindu monks; who give up attachments and desires...they are like wandering, homeless philosophers. I met Ashutosh smoking chillum in an ashram in Gujarat, India 2005.

Kilkothur Nanban

Had my first beedi with this man when driving a tractor in the rain, Tamil Nadu India 2005

Sunrise in Kerala

Around Trichur in South India they have a festival season, where people bang drums, blow horns and crash cymbals till sunrise. The music starts out teasingly slow, and three hours later climaxs with a beat similar to hardcore techno. It drops back into the slowest beat, and builds up again; night after night. The best way to know where the next one is, is to follow the elephant crew, and this oil pastel drawing is of that. 2004 (click here for video clip)

Indian Match Boxs

I collected these as I travelled.

Seperpu Swami

Painted with acrylic from a photo taken of a friend in Kilkothur, Tamil Nadu, india 2005

Bike on a match box on a car Feb.2009

This car is now faster than a Ferrari, Crane match box Feb.2009

Lamp match box on a car Feb.2008

Elephant match box on a car Feb.2008

Lotus flower match box on a car. Feb.2009

Rub the lamp on a match box on a car and make a wish! Feb.2009

No excuses if you cant find the key hole now. Feb.2009