Description In this work of digital art, a semitransparent dragon --like a fiery furnace of hot molten glass--curls around fiercely, menacing and breathing fire, and poised to strike the warrior Hercules who dares to approach Hesperia's garden in search of the precious apples there. Multiple layers of abstract semi-transparent, translucent shapes and textures overlaid on a floral photograph create an ethereal milky-way like scene in which a starlit night merges with a garden where a larger than life profile of Hesperia's face is overlaid on the apple tree in such a way that she appears to weep. Beyond her, one of her sisters gazes in wonder at a blue flower, nebula-like in the glorious process of creation.Although vastly different in scope and meaning, similar symbols, elements, and themes in the story from Greek mythology echo those of Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden. This calls to mind the idea that history tends to repeat itself, and much like our predecessors we have our own 'dragons' to vanquish, sorrows to overcome, and quests to undertake, and victory to be won all while finding moments to create or discover 'joy in the journey.'
Dawna Morton, Rainier Member Since August 2007 Artist Statement Dawna Morton was raised in Portland, Oregon where she discovered her love of painting at an early age. Her love of family and nature provide the basis for her works. Dawna's medium of choice is watercolor. She loves its luminosity, which brings her vision of brightening the world and the lives of others forward. Dawna currently resides in Rainier, Oregon with her family where she finds much of her inspiration in the forests surrounding their home.