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There are two types of people—those who wait to talk
and those who listen. –Anonymous
In the Dolby® surround sound of our daily lives, we all
have to find our own mute button. “Since a painting has
no soundtrack, the title character at the center of The Listener
has found the best way to shut off all the noise in the visual
cacophony around him by closing his eyes,” Christensen says.
“Listening to his still, small, inner-voice, he remains
centered without being overcome.We can all find peace in this
busy world, but sometimes need to be reminded that we are in
charge of our destiny and each of us has the ability to focus
without being pushed and pulled as victims.”The characters
found in the colorful “noise” around the listener in
this painting take many forms including politicians, mothers-in-law,
musicians, and famous artists… can you find Picasso? Through
it all, our listener ignores the noise in favor of his own personal
tranquility. |