Art for Art’s Sake

About Me

I've been working on this site in an effort to display and my art. There is a large body of work to show and it includes different media, all original.

For the past 30 years I have been working in the printing industry as a graphic artist. Living with my wife and two children (both grown now).

In addition to the paintings, I've included some haiku and poetry. It's just another form of expression -- a kind of mental exercise for me.

Interested persons can make contact via e-mail at:
nebularhyp@comcast.net

1. Molon Labe!

   Plutarch tells us that this was the response of King Leonidas, when King Xerxes sent word to the Greek defenders, telling them to surrender their arms. For Xerxes, a struggle with his massive army would be pointless, in light of the fact that the Greek force was so small.

   Leonidas had a very different view and conveyed it unequivocally in his retort, “Molon Labe!”

   There has been a lot written on the correct English translation of the Greek (a certain irony there, in that it was a typically “Laconic” statement). Having little knowledge of ancient Greek, I have to go with the argument that seems to make sense to me. As a result, I’ve settled on “Come and get them!” Leonidas was simply saying; we won’t throw our weapons down, you will have to take them from us. We defy the odds, we’re not impressed with your numbers — show us why we need fear your people.

   Of course, being a good Spartan, Leonidas had to say all of that in as few words as possible. So “Laconically” speaking, it was “Molon Labe!” Say it LOUDLY!