Come to the 10th Avenue Theater and Arts Center on October 2, from 6 pm to 8pm. The location is 930, 10th Ave. downtown. Works by Gerald Montoya, Barbara Gothard, Jordan Saia, Theresa K. Wear and Timothy Bruehl will be showcased.
Durga is also known as a warrior and protector. Known also as the mother of Ganesha, the Elephant God, Durga shares the characteristic of restrained strength and power. This is a particularly admirable quality in a time when abuse of power has been condemned worldwide by oppressed citizens.
In a strange grouping of Durga with accompanying cat and stone guard, I imagined Durga with her usual weaponry. Her hands symbolize the human quality of reaching out, communicating and consoling. I'm also reminded of the Peaceable Kingdom series of paintings by
Edward Hicks. His message in those paintings were that differences could be overcome and that peace could prevail.
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