"I Am the Hero’s Journey I Take to Discover My Own Purpose and Reason for Being [Autumn 6]" Limited Edition, Giclee Canvas Print

Print Quality Details

These museum-quality giclée canvas and premium paper prints are crafted with premium, ethically sourced materials and archival, acid-free inks to ensure lasting beauty. From durable poplar wood stretcher bars to precision Epson printing, every piece reflects exceptional craftsmanship, delivering a timeless, elegant artwork made to the highest professional standards.

These are outstanding giclées or archival pigment prints where each one is hand proofed and signed by me.  Giclée printing is a fine art digital printing method using specialist archival pigment inks and acid-free papers; creating museum/gallery prints with excellent depth of colour, longevity and stability.

Studies have shown that Giclee Prints colour vividness can last in excess of 200 years with tests by independent bodies such as Wilhelm Research and printer manufacturers such as Epson. This gives assurance to collectors and art buyers of this type of printing method.

Canvas: We use Urth canvas, the world’s first solvent canvas with archival certification by the Fine Art Trade Guild. Manufactured by the leading canvas supplier of award-winning digital inkjet canvas, Breathing Color® uses breakthrough technology of agent-free Fluorescent Whitening and Chromata white to create a canvas free of optical brighteners while still producing canvas prints with bright whites and true vivid colors that will not fade or yellow over time. With OBA-free Urth canvas, your print can hang in direct sunlight and remain fade-resistant and as beautiful as the day it was printed. The canvas has a built-in coating, which makes it moisture and abrasion-resistant, with UV protection. The canvas is durable enough to withstand cleaning by taking a damp cloth to the surface to remove dust.

Inks: We use UltraChrome GS3 HD inks, which have a wide & rich color gamut range. The inks are sprayed upon canvas, hence the “giclee application,” with extreme detail and vibrancy, thus creating a stunningly sharp image. Tested by Wilhelm Research, these lightfast, archival inks are designed to last 100+ years.

Wood: The wood used to create the stretcher bars for your print is made from poplar trees, which are extremely strong and stable.

Printing Equipment: Printers include the Epson Surecolor S80600 and the 9900 Pro Series, which are state-of-the-art in the industry and print at astounding resolutions of 1440 ppi.

Artwork Description and Symbolism

“I Am the Hero’s Journey I Take to Discover My Own Purpose and Reason for Being” is a desert-born reminder that purpose is not found by accident—it is revealed through the trials you survive, the questions you’re willing to face, and the meaning you choose to live by. In the broader spirit of this portfolio, the work reflects a core awakening: human life is a spiritual quest, whether we consciously acknowledge it or not, and the turning point often arrives when we stop outsourcing our truth and begin listening from within.

At the center of the piece is an intricately textured cactus rib—deadwood made luminous—so bone-like it nearly reads as an animal skull. Rendered in electric blues and deep violets with stark white highlights, it feels both ancient and illuminated, like a relic pulled from the desert floor and lifted into a dream-state. Fine cracks, veins, and layered textures map the surface like a timeline of endurance: what the desert takes away, it also refines. The surrounding field of saturated purples and blues creates an otherworldly atmosphere—part night-sky, part underwater—amplifying the sense that this “remains” is not about ending, but about transformation and the hidden beauty inside what has been weathered.

In the context of this project’s larger message, the cactus rib becomes a symbol of initiation: the stripped-down self that remains when illusion falls away. It’s the stage of the hero’s journey where you meet your own mortality, shed old identities, and realize that what’s essential cannot be taken from you. For Tucson seekers, the Sonoran Desert makes this lesson tangible—resilience is not about never breaking; it’s about becoming more one with God after you do. This artwork invites you to treat your own challenges as sacred terrain: not proof that you’re lost, but evidence that you’re on the path.

If you want art that doesn’t merely decorate a room, but strengthens your inner compass—art that quietly calls you back to courage, meaning, and self-trust—this piece was made for your wall. Bring it into your home or workspace now, and let it stand as a daily emblem of the journey you are already taking: the one that leads you back to your purpose.

Accompanying Inspirational Exercise — “The Hero’s Next Step” (3 minutes, practical and repeatable)
Look at the cactus rib/skull form and name one “trial” you’re currently facing (one sentence). Then answer these three prompts quickly: (1) What is this shaping in me? (patience, boundaries, humility, clarity, strength) (2) What illusion am I ready to release? (“I have to do it alone,” “I’m behind,” “I’m not enough.”) (3) What is one brave, specific step I can take in 24 hours? (send the email, ask for help, rest on purpose, set the boundary, start the work). Do the step. This is how purpose reveals itself—not all at once, but through consistent, courageous movement forward.