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In past periods, throughout the gradual unfolding of humankinds understanding and knowledge of self and place within the universe,

arguments developed regarding nature and its relevance in relation to a anthropocentric view of humankind and created an attitude to
entitlement to use the earth without regard to its sacred gift.

From the collective philosophical schools from Athens, followed by Hebrew texts, early Christianity, Eastern faiths, Islam,

The Enlightenment and the present realisation and application of Quantum Theory and Physics; nature has been and continues to be
revalued for its vital importance.

In all faiths past and present a central theme has been a ‘Creation Narrative’ whereby the understanding by humanity is the existential
position within Divine Being in terms of cosmic scale and within the collective selves of humanity and our relationship, yet deep

within the human psyche there is a notion of something greater than the experienced transient world .

The quest to understand this is the ground for continued development in discussion relating to knowledge as to the connection of virtual
states beyond humanity’s physical presence, whilst gazing and contemplating on form. For humanity there is the boundary without total

knowing as we exist within the stricture of a space-time universe envelope peering outwards.

In many faiths, all is created from the ‘ONE’ [The Undisclosed Being] by which nature becomes the Divine mirroring portal
Interface of all that is created into existence, as disclosure of Divinity itself within the Cosmos.

It is the position of science today that has been a torch light through the mists of unknowing and can be seen as an aspect of the Divine
aiding humanity’s search for answers; it is surely the need to join mystical with reasoning to complete the searching.

This collection is divided into responses to nature; The sense of the elemental form of nature, theological and philosophical

contemplation. The beauty of nature in the garden and landscape, with nature forming a basis for poetic language through imagination
and style of ’Alter Realism’ is my artistic mode of expression within this collection.

Charles Neal