RELIGIOUS REFERENCES / are not popular in the art world

+WHY DID I SELECT RELIGIOUS+

+REFERENCES @ TULANE 1968+

>(regretfully perhaps, religious<

>study was not my strength)<

+AS MY FOCUS WAS COSMIC+ ?

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>as i look back my conclusion<
+(GENETIC MEMORY)+

>is that it was very intuitive< 

 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

+THE JAZZ WORKSHOP HAD A+

+VERY SPIRITUAL QUALITY&+
>(it was all in the stars, rather<
>as my larger design oeuvre)<

+MY 1st DESIGN was A CHAPEL+

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

                                     
 >telling perhaps, is ihat a tamplar cross is on<
>one of the last two towers still standing at<
+(SHROUD OF TURIN+
+/ ANCIENT IMPORT)+
>the ray castle in ray sur saone france<
>(largest castle in midlevel burgundy)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>the polarity of my vision and focus at tulane<
>was between the christian and the cosmic as<
+(SYNCHRONICITY IS FOUND+
+IN CAREFUL REFLECTION)+
>represented here (tulane owns the cosmic)<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>these photos of my work at tulane university<

>taken by john messina in 1969 clearly show<

+THIS WAS VERY+

+1968 INTUITIVE+ !

>christian references in my graphic oeuvre<

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

                                     
 >synchronistically hurricane betsy hit the coast<
>of louisiana causing much damage as we left<
+(TROPICAL CYCLONES HAVE+
+AFRICA-YUCATAN VORTEX)+
>for our new life in califirnia /filled w/ energy<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                                      
 >freemason / templar lodge in new orleans was<
>inaugurated by louis phillippe when he was<
+(CREOLE FAMILIES w/+
+VERSAILLES LINKS)+
>guest of the foucher/bore/marigny/gruy<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>despite these regal connections my special<
>new orleans interest was in the vernacular<
+(PLANTATION STORES /+
+BUNGALOW COUSINS)+
>structures like"magnolia plantation store"<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>ultimately the organic world of plantation<
>jungle fertility synergetic w/ voudou arts<
+(BIO-METAPHYSICAL /+
+MAIL ART GRAPHICS)+
>develops a powerful nola mise en scene<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >i am impressed w/ the beauty inherent in<
>gruy related families lost creole tombs in<
+(TEMPLAR TOMBS LOST+
+IN A TROPIC JUNGLE)+
>the st tammany parish jungle cemetaries<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >cosmic consciousness ignites<
+(COSMOS & SPIRIT+
+BECAME ONE=(70)+
>apocalyptic arts manifestation<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >the dna alchemy and radiant fertility of this<
>afro-french mise en scene always lighted<
+(RADIANT ALCHEMY /+
+METAPHYSICAL ART)+
>my metaphysical flame for creativity<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >it was the english scholar henry lincoln<
>who opened my eyes to gruy history in<
+(SHROUD OF TURIN HISTORY+
+RAY-GRUY-SAVOY-VERGY)+
>saint bernard clairvauux's orient forest<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 >orient forest / sansouci forest = jungles<
>of our radiant history from st. bernard<
+(GENETIC MEMORY/+
+RADIANT ENERGY)+
>clairvaux and the shroud of turin<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

>as i look back on this 1968-69 installation<
>at tulane university it is clear to me that<
+(SPIRITUAL RADIANCE+
+WAS MY OBJECTIVE)+
>i was guided by bio-genetic memory<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+ONE OF THESE LARGE WORKS+
+LEFT IN MY COLLECTION 2014+
>(because it originated<
>at tulane university)<
+SHALL GO to HNOC ARCHIVE+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu