Four Pillars

This is the second of the mandala inspired images, the first being Everything's The Same Even If It's Different. Where the idea of the previous piece was to universally and generally symbolize life, our struggles, and the big picture of everything, Four Pillars is meant to be a bit more specific to each individual viewer. The four pillars are meant to be the four strengths, loves...whatever symbolic "4" you adopt. The viewer is then meant to investigate this image and apply those four pillars to their life. In that way, the piece becomes specific to that person, totally dependent on the reader and how they interpret those pillars after the initial concept. The piece moves from a general commentary on life and death to a specific symbol of the life of the viewer...


I like the idea of art meaning different things to different people...and so, if you're ever looking at my work and trying to find out what it's saying, go with your gut. Chances are that once you get past the initial idea, the first inspiration, that the basis of the piece is for the viewer to decipher it themselves, apply their own mindset to the imagery, and interpret the narrative depending on their own experience. My work usually says one more general statement which can apply to anyone who views, but I also want my work to have a more personal effect, an underlying application of that general statement to the personal and unique lives of each viewer. 


So, if you ever are confused by a piece of mine, take a look at the title, figure out what that means to you, and begin to work through the piece from there. It will create a more real experience than any artist statement I could write.