Lean On Me...please

"Put You Head On My Shoulder"
© Lloyd Pollard
Paint on Paper
Previously Unpublished.
First Blog Publication.

Hold me as if for the first time

Hold me as if for the last time.

Hold me like you've never held me before.

Hold me like you'll never hold me again.

Hold me now

Hold me forever

Hold me as your life's treasure...

But please, just hold me.

The Ancient Trinity

"God, Ancestor and Man"
© Lloyd Pollard
Paint on Paper
Previously Unpublished.
First Blog Publication.

Within the beautiful abstract adventure that is our mortal lives, walks our ancestors. In every way and day, they offer us guidance and wisdom even as they speak to God on our behalf.

This ancient transaction is what must be acknowledged and maintained if we are to have inner peace and not lose our bond with the blessings of our past.

Do not be overwhelmed by the joy of the present and the hope of the future without the sobriety of the past.

Live long in laughter and love.

Abstract Portrait: Painted Photograph

Abstract Portrait: Painted Photograph
Originally uploaded by lloyd.pollard

The depth and mystery of a man is always be greater than what you think of him and what you have seen. The greatest part of every being is the unknown and unconscious.

Grow to know thyself, the best has yet to be revealed.

Celestial Beauty of All Things

Sexy Celestial Beauty
Originally uploaded by lloyd.pollard

The stars, the sun, the gods and all their children bow before her grace, presence and divinity. Such is her nature. Such is her dominion. Such is her birthright. This is the goddess. This is the feminine. This is our mothers, sisters, daughters, wives and lovers.

FUBU - Fantastic Urban Beauty Untouched

"Mask of Redemption and Beauty"
© Lloyd Pollard
Paint on Photograph
Previously Unpublished.
First Blog Publication.

The Ancients not only walked before us, but they walk within us.
Their wisdom is our intuition.
Their love is our desire to be our best.

Africa will always find its children, no matter how many generations afar they are from her earthly womb.
No matter how contemporary they become.

No tree grows tall without deep roots.

A Divine Dance...

"Angels in a Dance"
© Lloyd Pollard
Pen on Paper
Previously Unpublished.
First Blog Publication.

All things are all things, differentiated only by our perception and experience of them.

Aspects of the Women We Love

"Painted Female Torso"
© Lloyd Pollard
Acrylic & Pastel on Paper
Private Collection
Previously Unpublished.
First Blog Publication.

Her love is in the curve of her hips, the line of her spine and the complexity of her grace and mind.

More at FLICKr

A Deviant view

Tattoo Male Torso...

"Painted Torso"
© Lloyd Pollard
Acrylic & Pastel on Paper
Private Collection
Previously Unpublished.
First Blog Publication.

The experiences of life are the intricate marks tattooed into the soul of our skin.
Are we not beautiful?

A Collaboration: Don't Explain

"Don't Explain"
© Deb Brown


Hush now, you don't have to explain.

There is little to gain in this rain of pain.

Please, I am still yours.



It doesn't matter when you are with me - right or wrong.

Tears and chatter don't matter.

I'm glad you're back.

You don't have to explain.

About This Collaboration:
Debo is one of those great expressive spirits that, depending on their form of expression (singer, dancer, painter, writer, etc.), we call an artist. She radiates and symbolizes an original energy. You know what they say about original things? They only come around only once, so enjoy them. So I hope you enjoy Debo and her visual energy as much as I do.

African Ancestor Adorned...

"Ancestor Adorned [B&W Detail (Pt. 1)]"
© Lloyd Pollard
Original Work 20" x 48" in colour
Acrylic on Canvas
Previously Unpublished.
First Blog Publication.

In the heavens the ancestors and gods cohabit, as they watch us struggle with expectations, fears, divinity, destiny and humanity.

Tribal Totem:The Story of Genisis

"Totem: Man's First Chice" © Lloyd Pollard
Size of Unframed Work 16"x20"
Ink on Paper
Previously Unpublished.
First Blog Publication.

As we rose from temptation upon the wings of knowledge, knowing and light
We were born into the sacred dimension of the gods, ancestors and saints
Where the stories of God are made manifest in our rise and fall

Stuff Spiritual People Love (#5): The Divine Hand of God...

"The Divine" © Lloyd Pollard
Size of Unframed Work 14"x18"
Ink, Acrylic & Pastel on Paper
Previously Unpublished.
Not Previously Exhibited.

It is an ancient understanding that man sought the divine essence, will and energy of God through the reverence and worship of their ancestors, who intercede on their behalf at the feet of God.

How we treat our ancestors and elders dictates how the Divine will treat us.

It Takes Two...

"You & I" © Lloyd Pollard
Size of Unframed Work 16"x20"
Ink & Acrlic on Paper
Previously Published.
Previously Exhibited - Solo Show.

You & I
United
Separate
Equal and
Strong.

You & I
Eternal
Respectful
Passionate and
Calm...together.

Mouth to Mouth (Breath of Life)...

"Spiritual Passion" © Lloyd Pollard
Size of Unframed Work 16"x20"
Pastel on Paper
First published in this blog.
Previously Exhibited - Solo Show.
In Private Collection

Passion of a spiritual kind moves
Beyond a breath
Beyond a fire
Beyond a joy
Beyond a desire.

Let not your love be troubled
Nor your hope be afraid.
Seek in the spirit and you shall find ancestral aid.

"Scream!!!"

"Scream!!!"
Originally uploaded by lloyd.pollard

The ancient spirits scream their wise reminder to care for the mother upon which we live and depend.

The ancient pain of mother earth continues to echo in our every step away from harmony with her.

A Drawing Preview... Work in Progress (1)

"Liquid Glory (Detail)" © Lloyd Pollard
Size of Overall Work 18"x24"
Ink on Paper
First published in this blog.
Never exhibited.
Work in Progress (3 years and counting).

This image shows approximately 1/10th of the overall size of this work in progress. What message is being sent through this piece is not yet clear but I am enjoying the process and the discovery.

Spaceman Came Travelling...

"Wise Spaceman" © Lloyd Pollard
8"x10"
paint on photograph
First published in this blog.
First exhibited in 2003.
In a Private Collection.

Brimming with the energies of the sun, moon, stars and other celestial bodies.

Quantum Dance...

"Rhona's Sketch" © Lloyd Pollard
8"x12"
ink on paper
First published in this blog.
Never exhibited.
Private Collection.

A sample of life dancing, evolving and manifesting itself on the molecular tree of life.

Sandman...

"Desert Warrior" © Lloyd Pollard
14"x16"
pastel on paper
First published in this blog.
Previously unpublished and not exhibited.

The sand and wind will make the skin tough like leather and the heart humble, wise and knowing.

Such is the Warrior's way.
Such is the Warrior's journey.

Hold on... (lovin' . touchin' . squeezin')

"The Healing Hand" © Lloyd Pollard
11"x14"
ink on paper
First blog publication.
Previously unpublished.

In the Hand lies the Power:
to heal, to feel, to take
to give, to accept, to Touch
to hold, to move, to bless
to undress, to caress
to stop, to pray and
to save...

The energy within your hand will change your life and the world.
Choose your actions authentically and wisely.

Points of Light...Streams of Energy and the Birth of Cultures

"The Watcher and The Creator" © Lloyd Pollard
30"x40"
acrylic on canvas
First publication in this blog.
Previously unpublished.

There are many points in human history where the independent strains of time, culture and light energy converge to play a symphony of enlightenment and creativity. Such are the stories of the Egyptians, Incas, Romans, Greeks, Chinese, indeed all of the world's cultures.

Soul to Soul...

"Lean on Me.." © Lloyd Pollard
14"x16"
pastel, acrylic & ink on paper
First published in this blog.
Previously unpublished and not exhibited.

Lean on me when you are not are strong and the journey is long,
when you are unclear and there is much fear.

Stuff Spiritual People Love (#2): Healing Mask

"Mask of the Healer" © Lloyd Pollard
14"x16"
paint & ink on paper
First published in this blog.
Previously unpublished and not exhibited.

The power to heal is the ability and willingness to release, to let go, to let pass.
That which is kept static, in place and unchanging will result in illness.
The energy that we are, must move and change, whether it is in the form of emotions, thoughts, actions or memories.

We must monitor diligently the pain, anger and negative attitude that we consciously and unconsciously store in our thoughts, body and memory.
Unmoved these expressions of the self will diminish, if not destroy, the vitality of our energy, quality of life and soul.

Healing and health requires inner change of perspective and movement. The healer's mask when used in ritual invokes change in energy on the level of the mind, body and spirit.

Me, Myself & I...

"Speaking to Myselves" © Lloyd Pollard
20"x24"
paint & ink on paper
First published in this blog.
Previously unpublished and not exhibited.
(Private Collection)

The perpetual internal dialogue between who I am, who I think I am and my spirit.

Carnival...

'Carnival King' © Lloyd Pollard 1998
16"x20"
paint on paper
First published in this blog.
Previously unpublished and not exhibited.

A complex custom. A joyful ritual.

The celebration of Carnival fuses mythology, religion and tradition together to serve the spiritual and ritualistic needs of the world's peoples.

Costumes. Jump Up! Costumes. Jump Up!