Cell Phone #13

Learning to see how we can get caught by media, become addicted.

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iDetox #14

This image displays how we can transform back to human, from to much browsing on the phone. 

Learning to see the negative impact of digital devices.

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iListen #15

I sold this card very often to parents who thought it would be a good card for their Lerning to be without interruption will make stronger connections.

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iRelax 

If your friend is stressed and needs a visual reminder of his smart phone as a source of stress this image might help.

Phone Date #17

I was inspired to do this card because I saw so much more people in restaurants and parks sitting appart browsing their phones. Or it's often that you don't engage with somone they rather browse their phone than watching the happenings in front of them. The tower represents Berlin a city I feel very connected to in Germany. 

Smombie #18

When I looked into smart phone addiction I discovered the name "Smombie" which means; smart phone zombie.  

Learning to reflect on what this powerfull device does with us.

Less screaming, bullying, blaming, is more safty, joy, loughter. 

It's the first sign of people not taking care of themself if they don't shower. I didn't know how else to tap into this very private topic than using the cat as a metaphor liking it's privates. 

I watched the movie Crip Camp on Netflix and was so inspiered by Judith Heumann because of her YES I CAN attitude. She doesn't limit herself to her disability. She empowered humans who don't think much of themself because of their disability. Your dis-ability could turn into a new ability to stand up, to speak, to walk, play, differently than others. You are awesome, please don't compare yourself to others, you are good enough! Watch this great movie cripcamp.com/ I crafted this character out of references, and came up with the idea that she can hold "YES & CAN" up with the "I" on the shirt. 

Barcode City #20

Person smoking pod, taking off his barcode, taking a break from the rat race.

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Medium: Adobe Flash

Hang Forest #22

This image is me playing in Trinity Bellewoods Park becoming one with my environment by playing to the trees, birds, squirls, and people. You can see the green healing energy around the character which is created by giving thanks and knowing that it might be the last time where I can experience this interaction with music.

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Medium: Adobe Flash

Out Of Body #27

This image was inspired from my first mushroom trip after a half day fast. This trip really blew me away and I am glad I didn't freak out because it was my frist out of body experience on mushrooms.

Medium: Acrylic, pencil & watercolor 

Meltdown #28

This picture came to me after a session, with a client who expressed something which was never expressed. Holding down painful emotions for years and connecting with them through therapy  can be a powerful and overwhelming experience. Something we are afraid of to experience, because of the fear of being judged.  The faces flying away display old suppress  emotions and feelings finally released.   

Medium: Adobe Flash

Healing #29

When we cry it's like the climax of emotional healing, washing of tears is a defence mechanism. Often we cry because something happened which we didn't expect and it makes us cry in places often not the best place to cry, to be vulnerable. So we wash our tears off, because of the fear of being seen in such a state. 

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Medium: Adobe Flash

Focus Healing #30

When I play music for people in detox, they often experience difficulties laying down and sitting still. Their nervous system doesn't let them relax because of what they experienced living on the streets, you're always on guard because you might get robbed and beaten. This picture was created after working with someone who had a psychotic episode, I saw the need to be still but they needed to smoke, text or drink. After we played frisbee to release the tension build up, it was possible to have them listen and talk to or even sit still without distraction.    

Medium: Adobe Flash

Comfort Zone #31

A very good reminder for people to work through their fears in order to thrive. Connect with your fear, sometimes it's the body saying wanting to say something.

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Medium: Adobe Flash & photo

Fine... #32

If they could just use opiates without being shamed, or blamed of doing bad choices. Being understood and not judged doesn't come with the stigma around this addiction.

I learned from so many people that to heal addiction it needs connection to yourself and a willingness to connect with your pain and find compassion which eventually will stop the self blaming which isn't helping in the healing process. We also need to connect with others, to community, to learn to trust again and make new friends/ healthy connection.  Expressing yourself and what you went through is crucial in healing addiction.

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Medium: Adobe Flash

How Are you? #33

Instead of asking "How Are You?" You can ask where are you at in this roller coaster of life, people will point and if they are on the bottom ask them where it might go next. 

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Medium: Adobe Flash & Photo  

We All Belong - LGBQT #34

You notice in this image the five main skin colors on earth and how they get along with each other. A need a lot of us have to respect each other in our diverse society. 

Learning that we all have the desire to belong, regardless of gender, skin color religion.

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Medium: Adobe Flash & Photo

Past

This image helps people to recocknize when they carry their past. I drew this after I meet one of my cousins, you could tell that her past was very much present through out her body language, posture and look on her face.

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Medium: Adobe Flash & Photo

Death #36

I learned so much from him one of the most important things is to SLOW down. Because when you're in rush all the time than you can't enjoy life. Our life is so much richer knowing that every time we go outside it could be the last time we see, meet and greet people. Suddently you pay more attention towards your actions, your environment, as if you gain a new outlook on life itself. 


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Medium: Pencil and Watercolor 

Not Good Enough #37

This image helps people to see that they might still carry their childhood with them. The father character was inspired by my work in the DTES in Vancouver. Bottom line for bullies is that they also lack in self respect, I wanted to point that out with paper bag saying "I SUCK TOO"

Cancer #38

Through my work, I had the opportunity to be with people at the end of life. When the time felt appropriate, the question sometimes arose: why do they think they have this cancer? Was it a decision of a higher power, or was it connected to their beliefs about themselves and the world?

This image is inspired by those conversations and reflects what I believe can weigh a human being down if carried for too long—sometimes even convincing them that they no longer want to live.

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Purging Trauma #39

You can see those emoticons allover my art work which represents emotional pain. This image was inpired after many Ayahuasca experience in South America. He's purging out emotions outside the Maloca, around him are patterns I remember seeing like some kinda web.

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Medium: Adobe Flash 

The image expresses a disconnection, environmental pollution, short term profit. I ask you: "Who is the real danger, who is the virus, the parasite?" I wish we would have a stronger connection to this amazing eco system.

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It's very challenging to listen to false promises, weather it's family, friends, or in your work.   

Self Care #40

This illustration reflects a central teaching of Buddhist psychology: liberation begins with turning toward our experience rather than away from it.

Self-Care is not indulgence, but the first step in developing awareness of our thoughts and habits. The path may be narrow, confusing or twisted, and a delusional world, yet it remains—always available in the present moment. And so the Yellow figure walking the path represents the practitioner who chooses to meet experience with kindness, compassion, and curiosity.

The striped path represents mindfulness—clear knowing, compassionate presence, and the willingness to meet whatever arises on the journey. The yellow and white stripes on the road also represent time, everything is subject to impermanence. The forms beside the path could represent any of three poisons or any of the five hindrances in Buddhist Psychology.

At the far end of the road, near the setting sun, stand three sculptures. They represent three fundamental fears woven into the human condition we all face.

• The fear of death and impermanence, the unsatisfactoriness of the external  (anicca/ dukkha)

• The fear of rejection and not belonging, mirroring the longing for acceptance and the pain of imagining ourselves unworthy.

• The fear of losing control — the shifting form reflecting the truth that life cannot be possessed, managed, or guaranteed.
  
  

These fears are universal standing on the horizon of every human life—not as threats, but as teachers.

Self-care is the cultivation of a gentle, courageous awareness that can walk with fear, uncertainty, and old conditioning. When we meet our inner world with compassion, even the darkest figures become part of the path rather than obstacles to it.

“Concept and artwork by iveno. -------------------------------------------------------------------

Text refined in collaboration with AI. -----------------------------------

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Medium: Digital Adobe Flash

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Fear #41

This picture reminds us that we need to walk towards our shadow to get them smaller. When I say them I mean fears, every child knows, maybe not the new generation BUT my generation how you can enlarge your shadow on the wall and how to make it smaller.

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Medium: Digital Adobe Flash 

Anger #42

This picture reminds the viewer that anger or a negative attitude often comes back at us, one way or the other.

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Medium: Digital Adobe Flash 

Depressed #43

If you are depressed you will have trouble seeing the beauty, this man drags  his negative thoughts behind him not even noticing the beautiful day around him.

Burnout #44

Hands take care of other people but if you don't take care of yourself than you might burn out. The long hands represent that you were not taking care of yourself but others.  I sold this image very often to people who experience being tired.

Medium: Pencil and watercolor 

Forgiveness #45

Let it go and you'll be free, a very cool image. One of my best sellers, I really like the black and white version in the coloring pages section.

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Medium: Digital Adobe Flash

Giving Thanks #46

This is me swimming in gratitude, because I don't take things for granted and try to always sharpen myself by knowing that everyday can be my last day which doesn't scare me thinking this but sharpens my perception and observation of seeing my environment as if I would see it the with a new born mind. Everytime you give thanks or have gratitude it will keep the negative at bay. There will be a black and white version in the coloring pages section!

Medium: Pencil and watercolor 

Respect #47

The best fundament for relationships is respect, that's the best soil for seeds to grew for relationships to thrive.  There will be black and white version in the coloring pages section.  

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Medium: Pencil & Watercolor

Something#461

This slogan came to me working in the "Dowtown East Side" a very powerful and playful slogan which is so true.  There will be black and white version in the coloring pages section.  

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Medium: Adobe Flash

Healer  #48

This was a personal picture which captures me going downtown with my 2 of my instruments, a few candles and some smudge. I created this image the same night when  Sammy Yatim was shoot 9 times, I witnessed the shooting from a distance and expressed myself through this image. I played music around that location hoping to meed his family and express my condolences, it was a very hot Toronto summer you could see this moon displayed in the picture.

Medium: Digital - Adobe Flash

I use this slogan to prompt people to throw their anxiety, anger, stress etc. from the heart!

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May The Forest Be With You #19

This image was created after my 6 month in Peru Iquitos, that was the time when I transformed from a concept artist to an art therapist. This image simply shows two powers ying and yang.  

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Medium: Adobe Flash

Better Version #21

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Medium: Adobe Flash

Microdosing Mushrooms #23
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Medium: Adobe Flash

Microdosing LSD #24
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Medium: Adobe Flash

Magic Mushroom #25
I really love mushrooms as you can see, they are magical indeed and their power to transform emotional pain into medicine helped them to become legal in Canada.
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Medium: Nintendo DS - Flip Note Studio

Mushroom Whisperer #26

Medium: Nintendo DS - Flip Note Studio