“If we’re not creating something, we’re fixing something, including ourselves. It’s vitally important for our soul’s expression to keep the doors to creativity open. If we’re not lit up and living a big life, then we are just treading water and the people around us will reflect our own misery.” ~ Neika
I believe a body of work is like a person. Much more is available in being with the art than reading the ‘pedigree’ details. I will leave that to the art historians and the critics.
I would like to offer some of what I recall – so as to hopefully qualify for this show as an artist because I would love to be included in this show. It would be a great honor, just sayin’’ :
Washington University School of Fine Arts, St. Louis, MO, 1972 Full Scholarship
My work is in private collections too numerous to track.
I have been in many art shows, competitions, group shows and noname galleries – during 1972 through 1992 – also too numerous to track.
I have always been creative – even to a fault – and applied that naturally in every aspect of my existence.
Current Evolving Work since March 2023:
1.6 acres in North Fork, CA
An environment entitled:
“I am Painting from a Flower”
Breathwork has been used by humans for at least 5,000 years. References are made in the “Yoga Sutras of Patanjali” with in 18 of the Sutras. One of which is Pada II. Sutra 51.
“The refinement of breath or prana is thus the physical counterpart of expansion of consciousness. The breath is the connecting link of life between the inner machinery – the mind, intellect, ego and senses – and the outer machinery – the physical body and its world. It is precisely the breath locked into narrow boundaries of stress, belief and judgment that maintains ignorance. Conversely, when the subtlest breath, the udana prana enters the susumna, enlightenment is absolutely natural.”
This is a current article from Science Daily:
“Scientist reveal how breathwork unlocks psychedelic bliss in the brain” 9/2/2025
High ventilation breathwork while listening to music was associated with reports of blissful states and reduced negative emotions, accompanied by increase blood flow to emotion-processing brain regions. Participants experienced unity and bliss, pointing to a natural therapeutic tool with powerful potential.
We offer Breathwork Retreats quarterly at Little Yosemite Lodge on Hoyau Creek!
8 people maxium, all inclusive.
October 31 to November 3, 2025
Click this link for details:
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday
October 10, 11 & 12 – 10am to 5pm. Open studio, gallery and grounds, entitled:
Art, desserts & hot beverages for purchase daily.
59803 Cascadel Drive
North Fork, CA 93643
Neika: 415 570 3028
https://airbnb.com/h/littleyosemitelodge
ART OF AWARENESS
40982 Hwy 41, Ste 1, Oakhurst,CA 93644
559-658-8844
September 6 to October 12
“Awareness seems to be nowhere because it is everywhere. It seems to be nothing because it is everything.” ~ Rupert Spira
Source: Awareness
” is the disentangling of awareness from it’s own activity.”
~ Rupert Spira
The Beauty in a single fragrant flower of this Earth holds the capacity to draw me to Life
on this planet once again – one million times
And then, in one soft breath
I am to leave the Beauty of your eyes……
~ Neika
To trust a stranger without investigation invites troubles so endless that even our descendents must endure them.
After investigation, entrust a person with matters for which they are trustworthy. To trust a person who has not been tested and to suspect a person who has proven to be trustworthy leads to endless ills.
~ Vedic Wisdom
Dianna Lucas Creating Sound Bath Ceremony
“If we are not creating something, we’re fixing something, including ourselves. It is vitally important for our soul’s expression to keep the doors to creativity open. If we’re not lit up and living a big life, then we are just treading water and the people around us will reflect our own misery.”
Neika 2019
ART OF AWARENESS 