Tip The Universe

Here a needle rises.  Through it’s eye five ribbons thread intertwining into a single pointed nib. A young man holds aloft a scroll upon which the nib has scribed. A red dot, symbolic of the blood spot of creation, is evident and although small, prominent.

Tip The Universe

2009
Acrylic and mixed medium on acetate
18 x 23 inches

The golden chest with the needle’s open end being threaded is similar to another piece I did years ago. I once did a painting of a man with a tree emanating from his chest. Both are sourcing what’s naturally available to them.