White House Easter Egg Easter Egg design for the White House 2003 Exhibition, Washington, DC
Easter is a time of renewal and rebirth. This is the theme living in the psyches of many New Yorkers in the wake of 9/11. I have drawn a bluebird, which is the New York State bird, hatching from an egg shell. The bluebird carries in its mouth a red rose, which is the New York State flower. It can also symbolize love and paradoxically war.
The bluebird is superimposed against the New York City skyline and the skyline in turn is against the background of the dawning of the sun's rays. The rays were inspired by the sun on the New York State seal as well as the writing: "Excelsior" meaning "Ever Upward". The clipper ship is also an element on the New York State seal, perhaps suggesting the early Dutch settlement and commerce.
Acrylic and egg shell, 2.5" x 1.75".