Artist's Statement:
"The paintings and video done specifically for TRICKY DILEMMA's latest CD, ( "John P. Parker: Viewed from 9 Dimensions" ) are entitled "Crossing the River".
Crossing the River deals with forced travel, to escape a situation.
The river is very symbolic of change, of ritual cleansing. In mythology, rivers are often described as a living being, and of separating the world of the living from the netherworld. There is opportunity, but also a lot of fear involved in crossing. The escaping slaves helped to freedom by John P. Parker had to put their trust in someone they didn't know. They had to cross a wide river in the dead of night, on a raft, silently, so as not to get caught. Most of them probably could not swim. And they did not know what would be in store for them on the other side."
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The track accompanying the video is Track # 7: " Freedom In 350 Variations"
