COVER ART | August 2002   "Invocation," by David Brian Erickson Copyright © David Brian Erickson The word "Invocation" elicits in me a feeling of calm, an expansion of awareness, and a sense of God-consciousness, all of which inspired this painting. My work is often both allegorical and symbolic, for example my use of briar roses and lilies, both of which have traditional allegorical meaning in Western art (love, passion and purity). However, I realized that these images had deeper symbolic meaning for me, and upon further reflection, I found that briar roses and madonna lillies are personal symbols for life and light. Briar roses are thorny, inextricably entwined and achingly beautiful -- in a word, life. And in the morning, when the madonna lily opens to the sun, it bursts forth with such a radiance and clarity that it seems to illuminate the very day itself – light. For information regarding prints, original paintings, or commissions, contact David Brian Erickson at (952) 472-8118 or e-mail at davidberickson@msn.com. past covers: Aug 2001 Sept 2001 Oct 2001 Nov 2001 Dec 2001 Jan 2002 Feb 2002 Mar 2002 April 2002 May 2002 June 2002 July 2002

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