| Milestones – 1977 “New Direction” – Met Dr. Dick Mazurek thru Doug Riseborough in the Kootenays after traveling from Japan. Before traveling to Japan Doug Riseborogh had us for dinner in his amazing log house overlooking the lake and said he wanted to find someone to publish Dodoland. He introduced us when we got back from Japan to Dr. Dick Mazurek. When we met at a trailer in the Kootenay he said: “I am Dr. Dick Mazurek, I want to publish your book. I want you to come to Los Angles to do it.” Dale and I went to Los Angles for three months to help in the publication and I maintained creative control. It was a dream comes true. Dick said it was for the children of the world. He said there was no limit on the money to produce – it had to be just as I dreamed. It became a big book when big books did not exist. It had eight colors and 60 pages. Knew it was for growth and transformation of myself, others, and the world. After the book was published did workshops at Dewson, and Blake Schools with the Inner City Angels. Also got a grant from the Ontario Arts Council to take it back to Niagara on the Lake School where I had told the story before publication. Children wore costumes of “becoming what they wanted to be.” | People – Dale Bertrand Dr.Mazurek DougRiseborough Desiree Burford Lyle Burford Mary Bertrand Elisa Lodge John McCleod Virgil Scott Denise Tom & Sal Williams David Melville Brenda Parres Mia Parres Terry Brown Shirley & George Boddington Bob Richardson ML Ogilvie Tony Hart Evan & Eve Elkin Bruce McCarthy Lauren Tobin Denise Tobin Jeannie Banana David & Tom Walsh Rolland Proulx Norah Burford Warren (Freeman) & Lisa Glen & Brenda Rob & Laura Ben Kempster Calum Kempster Emma Kempster Murray & Golda The Burfords Ava Stone Doug & Jules Atkins Russell Coull All Williams Barney Rainbow Ollie Liberty Family O.V. Deborah Dunleavy Denise Lyons Mitch Gold Howard & Alice Jerome Harri Maki Chris Martin Cousin Gail Myrian Anton Elle Anton Ollie Willliams Liberty Smart Lucy Mattice Sharon Mattice Melda Bragg Joan Gates Jacquie Howardson Yasmin Glanville Pat Brennan Virgil Scott Elisa Lodge Wallace Murray Laurie McHale Leema & Eric Kazuko Asaba Ruu Ruu Gloria Arroyo Laurien Towers Grace Po Frances Seaton Susan Lee Charlene &Victor Sharlene Chaisson Diane Godynick Donna Yerxa Flora Ressel Holly Yerxa Jane Howard Baker Lynn Golding Naomi Tyrell Allycia Ucello Penn Kemp Janice Klassen Marijke Sluitjer Paul Hugh Khan Skywalker Sylke Gande Sue Fox Paul George Research: Diary Painting Photos Dreams | Dreams- “Met a small boy in a dream who showed me a book on a pier” – later felt this was the Doctor Mazurek who published Dodoland. Later he took me to a pier at his home in Laguna Beach at Table Rock and showed me the pier in front of the condo and it felt like the pier in the dream. In 1977 had a dream of “Ring of rainbow light on my finger”. Woke up and wrote the first draft of “Magical Earth Secrets” story. Before publication of Dodoland had a dream of caterpillar tunnel and open space where people were flying butterflies… stopped the press to add these details to book. Yes, as humans we can fly like birds. Felt “Everything is spirit. Everything is a gift!” | Results – “Journey to Dodoland “ was published including the Nature Retreat of “Giant Flower Islands” with Dale Bertrand’s macro-photos of flowers. Extravagant book printed with 8 colors and 60 pages. It won the P.I.A. Printers Institute of America Award as one of the best books in 1978. Finding new friends. Knowing dreams are there for us to get wisdom from and grow. Many friends have contributed their imaginative energy over many years. Let’s remember to always be creative! Thanks to so many people. Ive had many dream friend who have helped to talk out ideas from dreams.. will post your names on other posts on the Blog.Other artists too who I have shown with.. I will be posting various artists work in the Blog. Presently have SORian’s work shown. Thanks everyone! | |
Create a Dream, with Della Burford 