With this fundraising project I intend to produce a body of paintings to show after a 13 year illness that prevented me from doing any art. Additionally, I intend to develop an artist retreat center in Midcoast Maine where artists, scientists and nature enthusiasts come together in a compelling atmosphere. This center will provide a few artist residencies, provocative lectures and seminars utilizing the tranquil setting of wooded trails, a winding river and dark night sky. The emphasis for the art and other work will be contemplations of consciousness, the ephemeral and the precious nature of life and nature.