Painters for Human Rights is a platform for painters to use their creativity and art to promote Human Rights. Painters of all mediums, nationality, creed or religion are welcome to express themselves! We live in turbulent times, and the importance of promoting and preserving man's inalienable rights can not be overstated. As artists we have a purpose in this society. In fact we embody such rights as the "Freedom of Thought (18)" and the "Freedom of Speech" (19). We artists are peaceful people, we do not fight wars, but if we do "fight" it is in form of new ideas and concepts which we express through our Works of Art.

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Tuesday, August 31, 2010

We are all Free and Equal -- Human Right 1

"All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood"

painting on canvas, 31” x 38”,
©2010Marcelle La Cour

DREAMS DON'T LIE
This painting is about the dreams one has for one’s own life and the path one chooses to walk to reach them. I believe that all human beings are born with the concept of free choice, with their own dreams and the right to pursue them, and with the conscience and dignity that is inherent in every one of us. Anything that obstructs or denies this freedom kills the spark of life that holds us to our dreams and goals.

The ability to pursue and achieve them is what fuels and creates the world we experience. That dreaming spark can be so fragile, so easily broken or corrupted. And so, any act, custom or rule that would impede our rights to our dreams as individuals, families, groups and nations, denies the progress and beauties of living that we strive for.

In this painting the doves of light and ravens of shadow both flow from the figure walking toward his dreams. The doves fly toward freedom, as does the soul of the figure. The ravens sink into shadow and emptiness as he ignores their watchful gaze, with no other thought than to reach his goal, where his dreams have flown.

My dream is to show the beauty of life, colored by the transcendent hues of light and shadow falling upon the physical world that holds so much beauty, and to offer new ways to look at the world—to spark the dreams in others so that they may, perhaps, choose the path of their own dreams and deny anything that would stop them. This is their right.
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©2010Marcelle La Cour
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Posted by SusiG at 12:00 PM
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2 comments:

  1. Marcelle, this is so beautiful. I love the meaning behind it. You are a true artist!

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  2. Hi Lisa, I really appreciate what you said about my painting, I'm glad it "spoke" to you!

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