WITHIN•WITHOUT • Paper Maché • 10"h x 13"diameter
©2005 ROSE CLANCY

I am often surprised by thoughts that surface while creating art.
In this case a refrain from a song repeated itself over and over
again in the background of my mind — it was small and quiet —
“this little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine...”
This piece is about the message of those words. It’s about
reaching the point where one becomes comfortable with the
releasing of their inner self (WITHIN) to be a part of the universe
for the benefit of others (WITHOUT).

WHAT WE ARE IS A GIFT TO OTHERS, WHEN WE CHOOSE TO GIVE