#031 All Aboard The Vision Train: Painting our Reality into Existence with Amanda Sage

We’re in some interesting times right now... In my heart, I trust we are all receiving exactly what we need, even if it’s difficult to see in this moment. For me, what comes up is gratitude— gratitude for everything in my life that I was taking for granted; gratitude for the world to have this time to slow down and reflect on what is actually important; gratitude for all the things that are coming to light around the world from this whole situation; and, gratitude for the changes that will occur from all of this. It also makes me very grateful for my next guest, Amanda Sage. I believe her words and her vision are so needed and timely right now. Amanda is a world renowned visionary artist who lights up the world with her paintbrush and her heart. With each stroke of the brush, she paints the world she wants to see into existence and inspires others to think and dream beyond their immediate capacity.

In this episode, you’ll have an opportunity to learn about the incredible woman behind the evolutionary works of art, her roots and intentions, and her breakthroughs and inspirations. We’ll also share the Vision Train, Amanda’s project that asks people to draw and write out the ideal world they wish to see. In this time of rest and reflection, it’s a great moment to envision the world we wish to create, and Amanda’s work invokes the question: how can I contribute to get us there?

Amanda is the co-founder of Vienna Academy of Visionary Art in Austria and is on the Board of Directors for CoSM (Chapel of Sacred Mirrors), Alex and Allyson Grey’s art sanctuary in New York. I’m really excited to share this conversation with Amanda, which took place just a few weeks ago, (before all the COVID-19 madness escalated); I believe her message brings light to the situation we’re all in now. I really hope you enjoy!

Amanda Sage Notes:

(4:05) Garrett and Amanda Sage share their love for a mutual friend Cheri Rae Russell, whom they agree helped to change both of their lives
(5:10) Amanda recounts her first journey to Burning Man in 2009
(8:45) Amanda talks about her first time going to Los Angeles and meeting her friend Cheri, an almost psychedelic feeling in which she felt like she met herself
(11:25) Amanda explains the story of how she ended up moving to Los Angeles
(14:25) Amanda shares about her community in Los Angeles and her friend Shabnam Q that creates all of the Amanda Sage Collection, consisting of a beautiful clothing line that features Amanda’s art
(16:50) Amanda describes the ripples in her artwork, and her first experience with DMT, where she was shown a language of life and energy
(19:05) Amanda explains how she has learned from her paintings to show up, leave her expectations at the door, and be of service
(20:25) Garrett shares his realization between the practical and intuitive route
(22:55) Amanda shares her intentions to be of service and to create beauty, and to create love that opens people’s minds. To remind people that they are perfect and unique
(28:35) Amanda talks about the force of energy that is connecting and disconnecting us through technology, but awakening more and more people everyday
(30:30) The Four Questions of Self Remembering (she learned from her partner Joe Bob);
- 1) What am I?
- 2) Where am I?
- 3) What is going on?
- 4) What can I do?
(33:15) Intuition, “when you don’t know how you know, but you know you know, and you know you knew, and that’s all you needed to know.” Garrett saw this on a meme…
(33:40) Amanda shares her view on the intuitive nature of painting, and getting ourselves out of the way
(36:25) She discusses looking at things to value them rather than judging
(38:25) Amanda shares how art was such a big part of growing up with her parents in home school and attending Waldorf Schools
(40:45) Amanda recounts one of her first breakthroughs with art when she was 14 years old and the time her high school teacher first put acrylics in her hand
(42:15) In 5th grade Amanda shares how she saw Bob Ross paint a flower and she first realized how she could paint on top of what was already painted
(43:10) Amanda talks about the Mischtechnik technique used by Hieronymus Bosch and how it has influenced her painting
(44:40) Amanda shares her history working with her painting mentor Ernst Funst for 10 years of her life, after giving “2 years of her life” to his son Michael Funst as his apprentice
(46:55) Mark Henson - New Pioneers - How his art influences and inspires her art to draw the world we want to live in
(47:55) Amanda shares how Jim Shannon has been one of her greatest inspirations, just knowing that people like him are living.
- The Men Who Stare at Goats is the movie about Jim
- Manual for the New Earth Army***
(51:25) Amanda shares her project called the Vision Train, where people around the world draw the vision of the world they want to see and how they will be of service to humanity (DOWNLOAD a print of a vision train car here)
(56:45) Amanda shares one of the most memorable train pieces she received was a child writing/drawing ‘Water is Life”
(58:55) Amanda wants to eventually see these visions come to fruition and travel the world in trains bringing knowledge and art around the world.
(59:55) Punta Mona & Peace Yoga Gallery - Vision Train Stations
(106:25) Amanda shares about her contribution to the new Meow Wolf Las Vegas
(106:40) Amanda’s upcoming show at the Mesa Arts Center with Alex and Allison Gray in September

Download your train car and create your Vision Train here: www.visiontrain.org

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