Description of work: Viewed as one entity the 21"x28" art tile and frame raises the question: From what sources does the boy (or any of us) draw from to artistically express an idea? The central art tile captures that moment when, with a crayon in hand, the young boy is starting to render his imaginative thoughts – the castle, king and knights – on the blank paper before him. Within this context the tiled frame surround explores several possible sources for this artistic inspiration which can be seen in the I Ching symbols: heaven and earth, or the sun, moon and stars overlapped with the Greek letters for "alpha" and "omega" symbolizing God, the universe or the beginning and the end. Other sources for creativity are shown, symbolized through the four elements: earth, wind, fire and water. Amid all of these possibilities the source for inspiration and creativity awaits. Therefore, with crayon in hand and a blank piece of paper up front, dare to create because from this premise all things are possible! |