Mandala for my Alma Mater

Jody Cooke © 2014 All Rights Reserved

There aren't many words for all the emotion that went into this mandala. My years at East Carolina University are some of the finest I have ever lived and they will always hold a most cherished place in my heart.  From the beginning days when I was a freshman and everything was so new and exciting all the way to my senior art show and graduation, I loved my days in Greenville, NC. This mandala is a reflection on those times that I hold so dear. Purple and gold were naturally chosen to color in the elements for these are the colors of my university. Other than that, the rest was simply one big long contemplation about times gone by and the memories that remain. I sit, breathe, draw, reflect and I am transported back in time with nothing short of joy, and longing sometimes too, for a place in my past. This is a mandala for those treasured days.