EXHIBIT NO FEAR....

...that's the title of the first online exhibition I'm participating in this year.

 

My friend, Dale Copeland, who is a very creative assemblage artist, hosts online exhibitions every month on her site at Virtual TART.  This month 56 artists from 8 different countries each have a work displayed.  Some are for sale.

The Secret

I chose  to illustrate a quote from the Buddha using my favourite medium... collage.   I feel so strongly about this quote that I've incorporated many spiritual symbols into the work.

Symbolism of Three :
God’s attributes are three - omniscience, omnipresence and omnipotence. 
The three divisions of time are past, present and future.
The sum of all human ability is threefold - thought, word and deed.
The three kingdoms of matter are animal, vegetable or mineral.

Symbolism of Circle:

The Circle is an unbroken line, which has no beginning, no end and no direction. Because of these attributes, The Circle represents a completeness, which encompasses all space and time. It is also a Symbol of perfection and unity.

Symbolism of Square:
The four sides of a square represent:
the four cardinal directions (north, south, east, west),
the four major seasons (winter, spring, summer, autumn),
the four cosmic elements (suns, moons, planets, stars),
the four common phases of human life (birth, child, adult, death),
the four prime elements (fire, earth, air, water)...
…and inspiration ....Angelic, Diabolic, Human, Divine

Next month I have the site for my small exhibition "WORDPLAY", and in July the International Collage Exchange will have it's show. 

I love the Exchange and this will be my third year of participation.

Dale has collected works from each Exchange since it's inception, and has had her favourites published in two books.

My collage, following, is on page 58 of the second book.

There's A Zebra In The Flower Patch

If it wasn't for the internet these opportunities would have passed me by.  Hooray for modern technology!