The Island

i love this piece! mainly it was inspired by my friend Jen (Yes, "The Hen") but also applies in many different levels and directions in my mind. 1st off why call it the island? that is a term that applies to a person, or people who are completely alone in a sense of being different, living off their own fruit, and who stand as a source of life for others (or a haven) in the middle of a deep black body of water that, by its very presence threatens to consume the weak and ill-prepared. i guess through these symbols one can understand the type of person this piece is referring to. There is one who is lodged in the branches of the tree on this island; there and only there fall books, or a record of the life had by, and made through this soul (the island) depicted here (for the tree lodger to receive). these records, or books, are meant to show that the life of this "island" is worth not only depicting, but also digesting through hearing of, dreaming of, learning of and seeking to understand the essence and motivation of this person. often estranged, these islands rarely shine as this one, due to loneliness or a people-trained inferiority. perhaps this piece stands as a statement out there to all the islands: I can see your light, i can see your life- your thoughts worth consuming, your ways worth studying. I say this not to bring the attention to myself as if I'm some sort of noble seer-a teller of personal greatness within you...no I'm just saying that though there are others in the world who are often blind to such light, or afraid to announce it, these great things DO exist within you...and i am not affraid to announce it................................there are other symbols hidden here: the eyes on the tree, the roots, the sun and moon etc- i have my thoughts on them but ill let those be to yal for personal interpretation.