"Lord Ganesh"
©2001

In the Hindu pantheon, Ganesh is the remover of obstacles, and is traditionally prayed to before praying to any other deity. He is also associated with queer men, both for his soft mannerisms, and for his sexual tastes. He is a force of compassion, and wisdom.

This was one of my first images. I saw him emerging from the cosmos as a force of growth and healing, as evidenced by his nontraditional color, and the halo of earth-tones around him. In traditional imagery he is usually depicted with one broken tusk, but in mine he is whole again, with innocence restored he offers it to us with outstretched arms and open handed trust.