नवरेह मुबारक “Navareh Mubarak”, as they say in Kashmir, congratulations for the New Year that just started according to the…

Inspired by the Beauty of Darkness
How do you cope with “dark” days? At least weather wise I am having difficulties to get used to the…

Connections
As I was looking for an inspiring yet not too challenging project for teaching a student with no experience in painting,…

“Cycle of life” earth mother/girl/embryo
This painting is about the cycle of life, earth, mother, feminine energy, shakti and how we are nourished and nurtured…

Cycle of life, earth, mother, feminine energy – a painting in process
My latest painting is about the cycle of life, earth, mother, feminine energy, shakti. I am still unsure about the…

“Fragments”, small paintings
“Fragments” I was contemplating the experience of most people living in this world of feeling separated, fragments of the whole.…

When the heart overflows…
“The heart overflows with gladness, and leaps and dances for the joy it has found in God. In this experience…

Linville, North Carolina
taken in Hopeful.GA Originally uploaded by claudia dose. So, finally we arrived in Linville, NC. After a 11 hour…

36 Elements in the Philosophy of Kashmir Shaivisim
This collage represents the 36 elements according to the teachings of Kashmir Shaivism, which I have been studying for some…