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Presence is more than just being there.

I sometimes ask people, 'Can you be aware of your own presence? Not the thoughts that you're having, not the emotions that you're having, but the very presence of your very being?' You become aware of your own presence by sensing the entire energy field in your body that is alive. And that is the totality of your presence.

I don't put myself out there, so people aren't necessarily familiar with me or my face.

People are predominant in my paintings. Although they are not obvious, you can feel their presence.

You have to have an overall vision of how you want people to see you.

I hate to be treated as if I'm invisible. I get incensed when people talk across me or refuse to catch my eye in a restaurant or shop.

I'm not the 'look at me' kind of a person. I do not like showing off in public or written about.

I find it slightly uncomfortable to see my face on a bus or a poster. I like just being known by my friends and family.

I'm very much a bit of a ghost presence.