Whether a person has a soul ... <\/p>\n
But rather, everyone issoul ...<\/p>\n
We are all soul ...<\/p>\n
Then the question comes ... \"What kind of human experience will you, as soul,have?\"<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
PASSING ...<\/p>\n
My father recently passed away ...<\/p>\n
Theconcept that we aresouls and we are sharing a human experience,has made it easier to process hispassing.<\/p>\n
My father was an artist ...<\/p>\n
Now that he is gone, his art means much more to ourfamily ... than ever before.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
ART ...<\/p>\n
The ability to share who we are ...<\/p>\n
Or who we strive to become ...<\/p>\n
Can be achieved through art.<\/p>\n
This expression comes in all forms ...<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
FILMMAKING...<\/p>\n
One of theloves withfilmmaking, is that giddiness we get whenwhat is stuck in our heads ... comes to life.<\/p>\n
If we are indeed souls ...<\/p>\n
Then, what sort of human experience do we want to have ... whichwill enrich our soul?<\/p>\n
How do the films we want to create add to this human experience?<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
THE GIFT ...<\/p>\n
One of the unforeseen benefits of creating Film Trooper is being able to meet so manyamazing gueststhroughthe podcast series.<\/p>\n
But there is one particular episode that has greater significance than any other ...<\/p>\n
On the one-year anniversary of the Film Trooper podcast, I was invited to participate along with other fellow podcasters to feature a veteran for the Voices for Vets week.<\/p>\n
I chose to interview my father ...<\/p>\n
Although, the episode was to focus on veterans, I did my best to steer it towards filmmaking.<\/p>\n
Looking back ...<\/p>\n
The opportunity, unintentionally allowed me to record an hour long conversation with my father.<\/p>\n
I can only recall having short conversations with him ... that werespread throughout my lifetime ...<\/p>\n
But, I've never taken the time to sit down and listen to his storiesin such detail before ...<\/p>\n
Until now ...<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
IMMORTALITY ...<\/p>\n
A few days after my father passed, I went back and listened to that episode.<\/p>\n
To hear his voice again was tough, but therapeutic ...<\/p>\n
And now ...<\/p>\n
I have this gift of immortality.<\/p>\n
Perhaps you've done this with your family already ...<\/p>\n
If not?<\/p>\n
Then maybe filming interviews of them can be a gift of immortality that is worth keeping ...<\/p>\n
I'm certainly grateful to have this opportunity to capture this moment forever ...<\/p>\n
Please enjoy this interview with my father, Kevin McMahon (click here for podcast episode) ...<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Here are some of my father'spaintings ...<\/p>\n
They have been part of my familylives for as long as I can remember ...<\/p>\n
Through a Temple Window: The Sun and Moon World - Oil on Canvas 120\"x40\"<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Temple of Light and Sound - Oil on Canvas 200\"X50\"<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Soul Flight - Oil on Canvas 120\"x40\"<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Japanese Garden - Oil on Canvas 50\"x40\"<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Waiting for the Blue Star Kachina - Oil on Canvas 30\"x36\"<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The Silent Flute - Oil on Canvas 40\"x28\"<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The Spirit Knower - Oil on Canvas 40\"x30\"<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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