“I gave them my all, and they gave me back my life.”
–Mark Barone
“As you sow, so shall you reap…” a quote from the King James Version of the Bible, Epistle to the Galatians, 6.7, has a strong message of karma. It means consequences of actions are in proportion to intentions. The seeds you have sown may be your children; your future.
Have you heard the saying, “An Act of God?” What about “An Act of Dog?” What do art and compassion have to do with either phrase concerning man’s-best-friend? This interview illustrates how painting with a purpose can save a pet’s life, improve our world, and create a better future for our children, one gentle stroke at a time.
Studies cited in Stanford Social Innovation Review and Prezi states artists have a powerful medium for reporting on the consciousness of our civilization. By combining the parallel pathways of art and compassion, a powerful engine for social change can be created.
Mark Barone and Marina Dervan create art work that saves lives every day, because animal lives matter, too.
Marina is a twenty year veteran of coaching corporate executives from Wall Street to Continental Europe. However, her most recent endeavor is one from the heart as co-founder of the charity An Act of Dog.
Charity founder and artist Mark Barone and Marina created the working, interactive Museum of Compassion where children can expression their passion and follow their path of emotional self-discovery concerning all acts of love and atrocities in society, but especially those for and against animals.
“All children are born artists,” Picasso said. Marina and Mark agree.
As a narrative painter for thirty-five years, Mark never had an interest in painting pretty wall art. His work always had a purpose and a spiritual foundation focused on the struggles of the human condition. Now it impacts change for animal conditions.
Mark’s personal story of redemption includes two cherished dogs, Santina and Rudy. It is the power of dog-love that powers Mark’s paint brushes and Marina’s media engagements.
how funny – I just picked that exact quote
“All children are born artists,” Picasso said.
In three weeks time I will be publishing an article on visual thinking – and that thought opens up the piece – but I sbin’t have the quote … I do now – and in the article – I will link back to this article –
thank you
jphilpin, Great minds think alike and the Universe is always connecting them. So glad you found your quote in this article and thank you for linking back to it. I will watch for your article. Visual thinking sounds like an amazing topic. As a 3x Breast Cancer Survivor whose dreams diagnosed the illness doctors missed, I’m all about dreams. Would you say visual-thinking is similar to daydreaming?
Thank you SuzieCheel for your wonderful comment. I wrote this article from my heart because the focus was on saving two things I love most in the world, our children, and dogs. And, yes, Picasso was wise indeed.
Kathleen I love this “All children are born artists,” Picasso said I used to use that in talk I gave on creativity. I love Museum of Compassion such a wonderful idea. Thanks for opening my heart and eyes to this xx
Hi Suzi, I may have responded to your wonderful comment in the wrong box but thank you again. A longer version of this Thank-you comment is above your head and beautiful face.