SPHERE OF LOVE

My personal journey of discovery and acceptance inspires both my passion to raise awareness of the value of living our lives as our most authentic selves and my desire to celebrate the rainbow of our full diversity as individuals. The Sphere of Love, created in honor of Pride Month, reflects my joy and full acceptance of my family’s diversity. Stand at one angle and you see the colors of the rings and the sphere as a whole; move to another angle and you see the words peace, community, acceptance, inclusivity, and safety hanging inside the sphere. Words that I heard most often when people in the community were asked what the rainbow flag meant to them.

The rings in the sculpture, in addition to celebrating the rainbow flag, also represent the cycle of life (conception, birth, life lived, and death) that we all experience. My purpose in making the sculpture was to recognize that while we all pass through the same cycles of life, we are not similar in the challenges we face in living our most authentic lives. I hope the piece will create conversation and awareness of the value of honoring the individuality of each person.

David Macvaugh