Cyrus states in the interview Cyrus Mejia, that painting connects him to the un-broken circle of life. He says, "The animals that appear in my work know only this un-broken circle. We humans perceive ourselves as being outside and alone. If there is a message in my work it is that we are, each one of us, connected to the circle. We belong. But we also share responsibility for the balance and harmony of the whole picture".

I agree and feel deeply that we are connected with all things. Animals are inherently good and were it not for human intervention, would continue on their pure path. It is our responsibility, as humans, to make a conscious choice to practice and teach compassion towards animals and each other to insure the circle remains unbroken. As Cyrus states, "we humans perceive ourselves as being outside and alone". We humans are not outside the circle, we are not separate, we are one.

Kathy

Hi Kathy - I actually sent a picture of my dog Indie to Cyrus for a mural he was creating awhile back. She was a rescue and he was making the mural in honor of dogs that are rescued, I believe. I was wondering if you know if the mural is complete? Also, is there a way to view it online? Thanks!

Lindsay Aven

Lindsay,

Wow! The mural sounds great! I'd love to see it. I've sent you a Network Mail message with info about how you can contact Cyrus.

Kathy