Dear All,
A couple of weeks ago I was designing my latest piece, Artemis: Goddess of the Hunt and the Moon. We were spending spring break with my daughter’s family so I printed two versions of the design, one with the Parthenon, and one without. I often share ‘work in progress’ with family members to get their feedback. The consensus was both ware good but the image without is better. I pushed back a little. I knew I preferred having the Parthenon in the picture but I did not know why.
Then my grandson said, “The good thing about having the Parthenon in the picture is it completes the story.” I looked at the two images and knew: The one without the Parthenon was a warrior princess, but which one. With the Parthenon in the image, the question becomes: “Which Greek god is this?” With the clues of the hunting dog, the prominent moons, and the A on the forearm, the viewer can arrive at Artemis.
This story leads me to something good is happening in the Grapevine, Texas school system. Reading, writing, and arithmetic are critical but the whole child must be taught and nurtured. That a middle schooler could see value in both images is good; but that he could give voice to the value of the extra element in the image speaks to the value of a balanced education. And, at least, one kid is listening.
Stay save, Stay well
Love to All,
Paul
When I started researching Artemis, I often saw her with her hunting dog…
