The King’s Legacy
12" x 12", Oil and Canvas
Two men stood in the endless expanse of a sun-scorched desert, dwarfed by the colossal remains of a fallen chess king. The towering relic, once a symbol of power and strategy, now bore the scars of time—its surface cracked, its edges worn, its foundation crumbling into the dry earth. The silence around them was heavy, save for the faint rustle of the wind stirring the dust at their feet. They spoke in low voices, their conversation a mix of contemplation and resolve. What could be done to fix something so broken, so vast? Could it be restored, or should it be left as a monument to what once was? The clouds gathered above, heavy with the promise of change, as the men deliberated—not just about the king, but about the fragile balance of creation and repair in the world they inhabited.