
There is only one and this is it...
THE IMMORTAL SELF - an original contemporary oil painting by Bridie O'Brien
Ego cage v the immortal self.
An ancient spiritual puzzle?... or a poetic philosophy that helps us to understand the human condition?
Does an awareness of the higher true self, the self that belongs to all and is all, the self that favours intuition and walks in unity with nature, gods and the universe, guide us to the ultimate level of everlasting life?
I think it does. Everlasting life of one's soul, that is.
Oh to be free from pleasurable attachments and gratifying behaviours.
Detachment means doing the right thing for its own sake, because it needs to be done, without worrying about success, reward or failure. Detach yourself, do good and enjoy life.
Constantly thinking on the objects of the senses, we can develop attachment to them; and from attachment arises the desire to possess them; and desires invite anger (when desires are unfulfilled).
From anger springs delusion of mind; and a deluded mind gives rise to a confused memory; and the confused memory leads to brittle integrity and decay of intellectual reasoning; and due to the decay of reasoning one is walking a destructive path.
The spirit is the non-physical part of a person, which is often thought to continue in existence when a person dies. The spirit (or soul) is a prisoner of the body. The self is a series of behaviours. Every action has a consequence and it is important to be aware of our higher self if we want our spirit to rejoin the river of collective consciousness when our body dies.
Oil & acrylic on canvas / 122cm x 61cm / un-framed & ready to hang
"Bridie's paintings invoke the beauty and intrigue of the landscape. She captures the snow, catches the light and conveys the mood of the sea".
Bridie's original paintings are also available as giclee prints, the highest standard in true-to-life art prints.
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Bridie O'Brien
Artist
Bridie O'Brien. Beobe. Short for B.O.B.
I was born in Young, NSW. Sheep and wheat country. Dust storms. Eldest of six in a split and patched family. An upbringing brimming with hard lessons, adventure and self-reliance.
I went to Sydney on a music scholarship and swapped paddocks for stages.
I have pulled cables through dark venues at 3 am. Called shows from the wings. Directed live television broadcasts. Managed teams across national roadshows. Travelled solo abroad extensively. Made a record on a remote Caribbean island.
I ride motorcycles and grow my own vegetables. I've played guitar at festivals here and overseas and written and released three studio albums. Music was never a hobby. It was oxygen. It carried me across continents and, in the end, led me back to the visual.
Art kept circling. Quiet. Patient. In 2020, when the stages went dark, I stopped pretending and chose painting fully.
Now I work in thick oil, cut in with a palette knife. I paint the places that have carved themselves into me. Headlands. Back roads. Snow country. Beaches that taste of salt. I am not chasing photographs. I am chasing the pulse beneath them.
Every landscape is lived and felt first. I stand in it. I feel the temperature shift. I notice the light, the shade. Then I paint it by hand. One of a kind. Pure oil. Clear vision.
Learn more about Bridie in The Beobe Story section.