Throughout history, the egg has been seen as a universal symbol of life, creation and rebirth. The very definition of "Renaissance" is one of rebirth and renewal. The prevalent figurative nature of the compositions of the masters of the Renaissance proved ideally suited to the form of the elliptical sphere. The resonant synthesis created from the coalescence of these two was a revelation to me, and I felt I had arrived at the discovery of a fundamental essence: a unity of imagery and form. As I was drawing from these works, I began to experience them more as a catalyst - moving me toward something as yet unrealized - rather than as an end unto themselves. The seeds were being sown as to how I would employ and carry forward the wealth of the experience. Great works should inspire a life beyond themselves - fulfilling the promise of their purpose when serving to illuminate and inspire the imaginations of those who experience them. Progressively woven into my restless, curiosity driven forays of exploration, was a desire for foundation, and a growing need for the grounding ballast of structure and purpose: Through drawing, to tap into the underlying source of the beauty residing within the structures of form. The human figure had been a constant - reoccurring element in my drawing, and my desire for a more in-depth study of anatomy led to my making the acquaintance of a professor at the anatomical Illustration department at Colorado State University. Being impressed with my disciplined, self-directed study, I was invited to draw and sit in on his classes of anatomical dissection and forensics facial reconstruction. This experience grounded me and provided the foundation from which to proceed toward what I believed would be a more poetic and lyrical focus of exploration and study: the work of the Italian and Northern Renaissance. I discovered there a kind of fellowship and sense of community. Entering into the compositions of works which have endured as the pinnacle of artistic achievement, awakened in me a kind of personal renaissance. By transcribing the thoughts and compositions of the masters of the Renaissance onto the gently arcing plains of the elliptical sphere, I gained a unique insight into something pure, fundamental, and timeless.