Juliana Coles, award winning fine artist, received her BFA from the Academy of Art University San Francisco. A controversial pioneer of the Art Journaling movement, Coles developed “Extreme Visual Journaling,” an active meditation technique and spiritual practice that accesses archetypal signs and symbols from the unconscious for transformation and healing. What began as a personal creative inquiry into developing new pathways in the brain after her epileptic seizures, this process, taught by Coles internationally, is now used by art therapists, teachers, artists and professionals around the world. Her inspiring Visual Journals have been featured in over 20 books including “Making Journals By Hand,” and as part of the “1000 Journals Project” her work was exhibited at the SFMOMA. Coles creates from her enchanted studio in Albuquerque, NM with her Ghost Cat, Petey, RIP.

Juliana has also just recently released her book “Ghost Pirate: The Legend of Juana La Loca” which is now available for sale on Amazon.com. Like all of her work, it’s truly amazing.    < LINK >

ghost-pirate-coverGhost Pirate is a non-linear, non-traditional brave tale of the legendary pirate, Juana la Loca, as told through the Visual Journal or art diary pages of mixed media artist and visual journaling pioneer, Juliana Coles. In a world that puts scant value on introspection, this soulful collection of imagery combined with text is almost overwhelmingly honest, raw, gut wrenching expression that will completely absorb you. This intimate cache of potent imagery and authentic narrative not only satiates with a revolutionary visual feast, but also provides assignments to create your own Pirate’s Journal that invite you to illuminate your fears by going into the dark. Not for the faint of heart. As Carl Jung said, “One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.” This book, really more of a journey and a guide to the underworld, encourages each one of us to go to the depths of our being to discover inner treasure and untold riches.

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE ON ETSY

 

To learn more about Juliana, to see even more of her amazing work, to sign up for a workshop or to purchase something, follow any of the links below:

WEBSITE | FLICKR GALLERY |  FACEBOOK |  WORKSHOP INFORMATION | ETSY STORE

 

7463288196_a88bd64d71_k 7463292606_c21d3216ba_k 7463311914_96726fc998_k 7463316454_c720c7ada1_k 7463326732_43de91e39f_k 7463427612_298f51f2b9_k 7463466768_114e9a5428_k 8468715213_668d7e2b6d_k 8469804368_855adc8f36_h 8469814674_ce66f4901a_k 8601413209_7aaaa525b5_k 8601425747_782446b68e_k 8602514680_d01b56937e_k