Path Around Son is a piece about cycles
and healing. An illusionary path leads the viewer into
and around a room containing a fountain, a mosaic and
the cross-section of an orchard. The background "mosaic"
depicts the symbolic cycle of health care that a newborn
baby boy and his mother receives. Paramount to good
medicine, images of a doctor, nurse and a volunteer
are Included.
Another cycle is the cycle of seasons. An obvious homonym
for Path Around Son is Path around Sun, as in the Earth's
yearly orbit. The annual cycle of seasons is symbolized
here by the different phases of the plants and trees.
Reading the mural left to right, tells a story of Spring
to Fall.
I believe there's a healing process and sense of spirituality
that comes when meditating on the change of seasons.
Embracing the full cycle brings fourth a peaceful dance-like
movement. The Bougainvillea petals and fallen red leaves
float colorfully together in the sparkling water. What
a lovely elixir of life the fountains hold.
