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What it is:

Portraits of the Unseen is an intuitive, collaborative practice for all ages that paints internal experiences & relationships into physical form.

Through conversation & creative ritual we engage spirit-body-mind to communicate the unseens into visual representation. Sometimes this can be a loved-one who has transitioned, or a part of you that asks for attention. Sometimes it is something you want to let go of, or we start with a feeling and go from there.

This practice acknowledges the energy that arises, and together we transform, uplift, or simply see it. The tangible outcome exists as a living metaphor through water & pigment.

The recipient leaves with both a painting and a practice for witnessing and engaging with our rich, unseen worlds. This practice asks for presence, for slowing down, and for honoring the wisdom already within us.

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1:1 IRL

One 45 minute in-person session - either at a third party location or appropriate agreed upon location

You will receive the original painting of the unseen energy that needs to be witnessed

and together we develop and practice a ritual around the subject of the portrait

longer sessions that illustrate multiple unseens are available upon request

NOTE: 1:1 offerings are FREE to book, payment depends on location. Sliding scale IRL starts at $44- $222 which is due at the end of the session. Locations beyond ULSTER COUNTY, NY entertained & cost reflected

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1:1 REMOTE

One 45 minute remote session (virtual, over the phone, or in some cases, through written correspondence)

You will receive the original painting of the unseen energy that arrives, to be witnessed.

Together we develop and practice a ritual around the subject of the portrait.

longer sessions that illustrate multiple unseens are available upon request

The cost includes taxes I incur & cost of mailing your piece to you

NOTE: 1:1 REMOTE offerings are FREE to book. Sliding scale starts at $55-110, which is due at the end of the session. The remote price is built-in to include worldwide shipping

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COLLECTIVE IRL

In a 60 minute in-person session I will facilitate your group through the process, and together we’ll weave into being up to 4 tangible images for you to take with you.

Location at a third party space or location of your choosing, if more than an hour from ulster county, rates adjust for travel.

Images that represent whatever is alive for the collective, for example:

: creating a series of images or logos

: giving shape to a story, breathing life into it’s form

: remembering someone or something together

: dreaming imagery somatically into possibilities together

: putting a shape to a feeling, practices

NOTE: COLLECTIVE IRL offerings are FREE to book. Sliding scale starts at $77 -333 is due at the end of the session, Locations beyond ULSTER COUNTY, NY entertained

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COLLECTIVE REMOTE

Does your group need to come together on a shared vision?

In a 60 minute online session I will facilitate your group through the process, and together we’ll weave into being up to 4 tangible images for you to take with you.

Location: zoom, signal video, whatever reliable platform can host us for 60 minutes

Images that represent whatever is alive for the collective, for example:

: creating a series of images or logos

: giving shape to a story, breathing life into it’s form

: remembering someone or something together

: dreaming imagery somatically into possibilities together

: putting a shape to a feeling, practices

NOTE: COLLECTIVE REMOTE offerings are FREE to book. Sliding scale starts at $88 to include worldwide shipping which is due at the end of the session

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it’s a COLLABORATIVE PROCESS

what to expect:

A 30 minute session that begins with grounding practices, and a centering ritual that invites conversation that enters into a calm, creative environment to access the unseen realm we will be working with.

This practice invites people of all ages and backgrounds and looks different depending on the interest, ability, and comfort of the individual.

Once the participant is comfortable, I begin painting and invite conversation to help guide the energy into form. Once the unseen arrives on to paper, we take our time to reflect and close out the session. The portrait is theirs to take with them and to use, with respective credit to the collaborators.

reviews from previous portraits

"Ernest was able to speak with me and create an image that was a reflection of my energy in the moment. I was overwhelmed with gratitude, surrounded by beautiful people and positivity the day we met. The art produced was a result of our conversation and connection in that moment. Ernest is amazing and the piece forever cherished. " 

-Mark B.

« Wow, just wow. Ernest materialized a portrait of something I was longing to hear, the voice of my brother, gone too soon. His tone & spirit crystallized in water color. Thank you." »

  • -T.M.

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