“On Being Taught Ballet by Peter Pan” No.1 Oil on Canvas 18" X 24" $1,300 Theme: Live Life to The Fullest Every Day. "All the world is made of faith, and trust and pixie dust."—J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan. Wendy reaches up to join the ballet with Peter Pan—a life filled with adventures. Tinker Bell sprinkles pixie dust to make the magic happen. The light from her wand reveals shadows behind the two. Peter’s shadow, his alter ego, performs his own ballet and morphs into the Black Swan. His shadow understands that death is part of life's adventure, and gives a glimpse of Peter's future. "To die will be an awfully big adventure."—J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan. Wendy's older self-shadow casts a thought-filled reflection of her life, grounded, but still with the loving memory of the dance. ====================== “On Being Taught Ballet by Peter Pan” No.2 Oil on Wood 18" x 24" $1,200 "On Being Taught Ballet by Peter Pan," delves into a narrative of aging and acceptance. In my previous work, Peter and Wendy are caught in the thrill of youthful flight. As Wendy grows older, Peter makes a heartfelt wish upon a star for them to remain eternally together. Life, in its nuanced wisdom, interprets this wish differently: rather than preserving Wendy's youth, it grants Peter the grace of aging alongside her. Their continued dance encapsulates a heartfelt celebration of time's passage and the inspirational message about the beauty of growing older.