Harmony (Edition of 50)

"Harmony"

Throughout the cosmos, there is order. Of course there are times and places where this order is harder to see, but the orbits of the stars, the majestic swirls of our weather patterns, and the delicate intricacies of a butterfly’s wing reveal the underlying harmony of life.
For a physical representation of “Harmony”, I chose a combination of three subjects.

The primary image is that of an American Indian; his cultural background could be that of any number of tribes from the plains to mountain dwellers. I purposely left his specific identity somewhat vague, knowing that when an artist successfully captures any man, woman or child in a moment of being themselves, he has captured a little bit of every man. This universal quality excites my creative imagination.
The secondary image is an American bull elk. The combination of its regal antlers and the magical sounds it emanates makes the elk a natural choice to represent harmony in the animal world.

The wooden flute adds another dimension to both composition and concept. Since music soothes and caresses the soul, I chose the flute and its mercurial tones to represent the music that is created when human and animal worlds join together in a peaceful fashion.
When all three elements are combined...MAGIC HAPPENS...unity and harmony are revealed.