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When the Buddha was an Elephant​  (2014)

 32 paintings and stories I produced for Shambhala Publication. Amazon.com description -- "The Buddhist jataka tales are simple lessons in living with honesty, wisdom, and compassion that contain the power to transform the hearts and minds of those who hear them. They are stories of the Buddha’s past lives—in such forms as a boar, a parrot, a monkey, or a peacock—that have enchanted children and adults for millennia. Their animal characters powerfully and sometimes humorously demonstrate the virtues and foibles to which we humans are prone, and they point the way to more enlightened ways of living. Mark McGinnis retells the jatakas in poetic and accessible language, rendering the Buddhist teachings they contain abundantly clear. Each tale is brought to life by Mark’s full-color illustration, making the book a visually stunning entrée to this edifying and highly entertaining literary tradition." All paintings are 9" X 12", acrylic on paper.

BAWS2 - the elephant & her mother - 2014-07-10 at 16-18-40.jpg
BAWS2 - the jackal & the merchant2 - 2014-05-30 at 14-08-10.jpg
BAWS2 - the parrot brothers2 - 2014-05-30 at 14-05-58.jpg
BAWS2 - the donkey, the lion skin, & the merchant - 2014-06-11 at 11-25-26.jpg
BAWS2 - the golden peacock & the hunter - 2014-05-30 at 13-56-08.jpg
BAWS2 - the deer and the hermit - 2014-06-27 at 13-39-38.jpg
BAWS2 - the viper & the monk - 2014-06-28 at 12-31-38.jpg
BAWS2 - the pigeon & the crow2 - 2014-07-10 at 16-07-47.jpg
BAWS2 - the monkey and the pearl necklace - 2014-07-19 at 16-18-26.jpg
BAWS2 - the fish & the holy man - 2014-07-19 at 16-20-19.jpg
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