The Elephants
Ally Crilly took wonderful Robert Weatherford’s painting class last summer. She had been dreaming about elephants and planning a trip to Thailand for yoga studies. After the class ended, she knew she had to keep painting. So she rented a studio at TCAHs Stronghouse Studios, and then didn’t paint for 8 months. “When the flow is happening, I know I’m supposed to paint. When it’s not, it’s excruciating. I’m learning to paint regardless and wait for the moments that it makes sense in, and just ride the rest of them out. I’m also learning to do this in my life. I’m very honored and grateful to Ah Haa for many things, especially the invitation to hang my work here. Thank you.”

The elephants are fascinating. Fierce, beautiful, brave, sorrowful, injured, angry, grounded, wise, complicated, they are a never ending source of inspiration and connection. I feel their pain, you can see it in their eyes along with their wisdom and a sense of the absurd. Ganesha, the hindu deity inspired my love as well. Beheaded and then re-elephant-headed by his father. He is the son of Shiva and Parvati, Ganesha is helpful with transition, boundaries, thresholds and of course much more. He creates the faith to remove all obstacles. He also places the obstacles in your path, as they really are the path.

Ally works as a free-lance graphic designer in Telluride and has for a long time. She can be reached at 970.728.4001 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).