Jerry Wennstrom

At the age of 29, artist Jerry Wennstrom destroyed all of his work, gave away all of his possessions, and set about living a deliberately simple and profoundly spiritual life. He practiced celibacy for 15 years until choosing to marry his life partner, singer Marilyn Strong. He is the author of The Inspired Heart: An Artist's Journey of Transformation. He has published over 50 essays and interviews, and his life's work has been the subject of Holy Personal by Laura Chester. In 2001, Parabola produced a documentary film called In the Hands of Alchemy: The Art and Life of Jerry Wennstrom. Sentient Publications is distributing a new 3-feature DVD, which includes In the Hands of Alchemy, the new film Studio Dialogue, and The Life and Works of Jerry Wennstrom (1979).

Jerry Wennstom is a regular contributor to Mythic Passages:

• Reverent Generosity 09.07
• Linking the Mysteries 09.07
• Virtual Reality 07.07
• Whispers from Cyberspace 06.07
• What is Your Intent? 04.07
• Re-inhabiting Our Innocence: Beginnings and Endings 03.07
• The King and the Half-gold Ferret 11.06
• Follow Your Own Path: An Interview with Jerry Wennstrom 10.06
• Courting the Muse 09.06

To read more of Jerry Wennstrom
and view his paintings and sculpture please visit his website
handsofalchemy.com

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