Power of One

We had the absolute pleasure and joy of attending the Broadway production of "The Lion King". When I heard it was coming all the way to Anchorage I wrote it on every calendar so there would be no risk of missing it.

All my efforts were worth it. The music, colors and costumes were amazing and creative to the highest level. I read a comment by the costume designer where she discussed studying lions and their movements and how she tried to bring that all together for the play. Her thorough research was evident.

I often do similar research for a painting. The above is a painting of mine titled, " The Power of One", the title taken from a great book. This painting had me on the internet's Yahoo image search to find lions in every conceivable position. Often the painting will come from a combination of different lions. This lion has a great mane but this lion's eyes are piercing. What would I do without the internet?

The Lion King filled my artistic reservoir to the tippy top. I am so privileged to have enjoyed the work of such creative minds.