Opening Remark
Hello, my name is Joe Dundore and I have been an instrumental and general music teacher for 7 years now in the Carroll County Maryland Public School System.
“Eyes Upon the Skyline” tells my story as a New Yorker on that dreadful day. I lived in Brooklyn and worked in Midtown Manhattan during that time and this is how I experienced that day and the days following from my own eyes.
"I took a pencil and a piece of paper and I remember that I tried to draw a face and it came out so well that I was shocked at how well it came out. I was in third grade. I must have been around nine or ten – something like that.
I will let the lyrics of my song speak as my "Statement of Work". It was a challenge to incorporate all the layers of emotion, differing perspectives, and areas of focus for such devasting events in our human history.
“9-11 Terror of Hearts”, is a painting that took on a life of its own as I painted. My shock and horror manifested itself through the dark and ominous hues. I couldn’t wrap my brain around the heartlessness happening in my country.
I wanted to re create the World Trade Center tapestry to bring it back so while Using Pencil I drew out the shape from a photo of the original tapestry then I outlined with ultra fine point black sharpie to make it exactly then using
My name is Sean Egan I started work at the Waterford Crystal factory in Waterford Ireland in 1974 at the age of 15 years,I began a 10 apprenticeship,iand became a Master engraver at the age of 25,i have done many sports trophies and portrats of people,
This painting, "Columbus Day Marchers, 2001" was produced from images that I took in October of 2001, of the first Columbus day parade that was held after the events of 911.
Any gifts we have been given are the Divine speaking through us --- if we understand this and let our ego step aside, we make space in our hearts and minds for the purest form of love there is and bow our heads in honour of creation.
