One Light
One Light
SKU:JC1027937
Story Behind the Art
Story Behind the Art
James Christensen believed those feelings we experience at the most personal level are the most universal.This is the story of One Light
James’ Hunchback Everyman sits on a checkerboard that extends infinitely into the universe. The hunch is not a physical deformity, it is a symbol of the burdens we carry. The checkerboard is the playing field of life, night and day, good and bad, light and dark.This symbolism extends to the flower embroidered on his shoulder - Life, and The Skull pin on his hat - Death.
Yet, this guy even with his hump and his imperfections, and with the overwhelming expanse that surrounds him, he is not afraid to let his light shine. We are candles in the darkness for each other. So it’s important to let your light shine, no matter how small it is. You may be One Light, but together we light the universe.
About the Artist
About the Artist
James C. Christensen 1942-2017.
The range of Christensen's subject matter and style are testament to the artist's imagination, creativity and understanding of art history. His drive to connect with the world weaves through his work like a ribbon, over mermaids, under saints, and around hunchbacks. Christensen has created a rich and strangely familiar world that will take a lifetime to explore. His art is found in prized collections through out the world.
Born in 1942 and raised in Culver City, California. He studied painting at Brigham Young University as well as the University of California at Los Angeles before finishing his formal education at BYU.
His honors and awards include being named a "Utah Art Treasure" as well as one of Utah’s Top 100 Artists by the Springville Museum of Art and receiving the Governor’s Award for Art from the Utah Arts Council. He had won all the professional art honors given by the World Science Fiction Convention as well as multiple Chesley Awards from the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy.
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