allyart - featuring abstract fine art, Jungian archetypal motifs and tribal/fantasy images such as colorful mandalas (Sanskrit term meaning "magic circle") - I am available for commission work ( allyart@charter.net ). All artwork, images and text in my renderosity gallery and any other page connected to my gallery (excluding any quotes, logos, trademarks, etc. from other sources), copyright Allison Berry 2005-2007. Check out my store on Cafepress!BIOThanks for your interest in my artwork! I've been doodling & sketching ever since I can remember. At some point I realized that my artwork was saying something on a symbolic level - in a symbolic language. Soon after I was turned on to Carl Jung (the famous Swiss psychologist) and I began to understand the process that we all go through to become more of who we already are but don't know just yet - the technical term for this is individuation - some might refer to it as a spiritual awakening - and still others will simply call it life - whatever name you want to use... I began to feel connected to everthing in a way I'd never felt before and I developed a sense of purpose in my being. As I began to show my artwork to friends I found that it was somehow tapping into their collective unconscious - they understood at a deep, profound level. This was especially true with my magic circles. A mandala is a universal archetype that transcends time and is shared by all cultures in history. The authentic mandalas are spontaneously manifested from the unconscious and when a person concentrates on one it can create a state of introspective reflection (or meditation) that is helpful in the personal process of becoming whole (or more of who we already are). I feel compelled to share my art and my soul with the world - enjoy!