Time marches
toward the confluences of harmony and conflict. It is inevitable in nature and community that conflict will
occur. It would be unnatural for life on this planet to exist without conflict. There is beauty in the brutality of the
lioness taking down the zebra during a kill. If all the thousands of seeds in pinecones were to survive
to adulthood, there would not be enough solid ground left for other life. All things in life march toward the
final conflux of death.
The images in
shades of black and white represent the loss of innocence each person suffers
through aging. As each
individual learns more about the world around them, it becomes more difficult
to filter information in order to make decisions that satisfy their moral
needs. Adults try to find a
balance that will match their understanding with their feelings on what is best
to do. There is a difference
between fair and equal that causes conflict within each individual, as issues
are not clearly solved in terms of black and white.
The color within
the work finds the harmony within the conflict. The plant life struggles with the presence of the soldierŐs
boots, and pushing through is a beauty found by realizing that existence means dealing
with conflict. People throughout
history have had to deal with issues larger than their understanding. Each individual searches for the
harmony within the conflict when there is a change of attitude toward the
situation. Humans remember
the colorful moments in their lives, while the everyday blends into shades of
black and white.