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On May 25, 2008 at the 2008 Face and Body Art International Convention in Orlando, Florida I won First Place in the Masters Juried Competition for Face-Painting. The painting depicts the transformation of consciousness in 2012 according to the Mayan calendar. Inspired by a trip to Chitzen Itza in October 2007, John Major Jenkins book, "Maya Cosmogenesis 2012", and "The Disappearance of the Universe" by Gary Renard, two books I highly recommend to understand this important time.

Titled the "Mayan Message", this piece depicts the legendary serpent, Quetzacoatl coming down from the heavens to renew the earth. The lower half is the mouth of the jaguar which according to the Maya is the portal to the underworld. "In 12/21/12 the solar and the galactic planes will align. This is your invitation to forgive, connect with and receive divine wisdom. It is not the end but the beginning of forever."

--Celeste Oda
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