A panel from The Evolution of an Idea was presented to the public for the first time on Sunday, 23 February 2003, in Walnut Creek, California.
Amid elegant surroundings largely created by the artist himself, T. Scott Sayre offered a peek into the mind of a highly creative artist. Le Virage, a restaurant–venue for fine arts and fine food on North Main in Walnut Creek, provided the setting for an artist's reception honoring the work of Mr. Sayre and his colleague, Lucy Lewis. The mural panel shown is the first of a series of fifteen panels that fit together to form one large mural with a golden ratio of height to width.
This first panel depicts the origins of human life and early steps in the long march toward our ideal of an authentic, global democracy. Below is a close-up of the artist T. Scott Sayre's vision of our mysterious birth and first, joyful steps:
Approximately 6 meters high and 10 meters long, the complete mural will contain up to three hundred smaller scenes nestled into layers of larger images representing significant events in the evolution of democracy.
Standing near the mural panel and in front of projected slides and “dancing lights,” Scott discusses his recent ideas with art teachers from the University of California at Berkeley who expressed admiration for the range and power of his creativity.
Artist and dancer Lucy Lewis sips coffee while standing near a unique View from the Sutro Tower by Scott. All of the surrounding art, including even the restaurant walls (inside and out) was also painted by Scott.
Above, the artist discusses progress on the second panel with one of his favorite helpers.
Kiel pentri "demokration?" How does one paint “democracy?” Young artists who wish to learn while working are invited to join T. Scott Sayre as he creates this history-making mural.
A few close-ups from various panels:
Syntropic Villages welcomes suggestions regarding both content and form. We want to illustrate important events from the stories of many peoples and cultures--and from every continent.
Please Help! We need funds to complete The Global Democracy Mural Project and it's mural entitled The Evolution of an Idea. The project involves more than the mural. A video and two books are underway describing the mural and the views of T. Scott Sayre on his art and its relevance for life in the modern world. We believe this mural will provide encouraging feedback to people around the world who are working, sometimes at great sacrifice, to achieve more democratic societies. We hope that it will stimulate confidence that people from all walks of life can further our evolution toward a global system that will significantly reduce violent conflicts, address economic imbalances, and enhance trade on fair terms among all peoples.
Contributions to support this project and/or the Center's other work will be gratefully accepted and will be applied entirely to the purposes and projects described in these pages. If you wish to play a role in bringing about this historically important mural, and receive an 8.5"x11" print of your choice made from any portion of the mural, please send a check for $50 or more payable to Syntropic Communities USA Ltd. Prints signed by Mr. Sayre, thanking you for your contribution, will be sent to all who can help during this most critical phase of the work:
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