"I" is for Infinity - A to Z Challenge

"I" is for infinity. Farrah Ferand, the heroine in Evening of the Dragonfly is fascinated by the infinity symbol. That symbol ∞ was introduced in 1655 by a mathematician named John Wallis. The symbol ∞ can be created on your computer in Windows 7 by holding down the Alt key and typing 236 on the number pad.

"Infinity" ©Mary Montague Sikes

Farrah is captivated by the mysticism surrounding the infinity symbol which for her is used to denote unbounded limitations. Unbounded is what she is attempting to show in her painting today which came to her in a dream. "Infinity" is mixed water media on canvas, 20" x 16".

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Evening of the Dragonfly is a novel set in the 1980s, a time less complicated than today. Farrah Ferand has a high school art teaching job in a small Virginia town. She meets Dirk Lawrence, a businessman from the city, who takes an interest in her and in her painting and is helping her build a studio over the garage in her rented home. Farrah is thrilled to have the studio because she has a one-person art exhibition scheduled. As she works on new paintings, Farrah realizes things about herself, her relationships, and the tragic loss of her mother. We encounter some of her realizations as new paintings and parts of painting are unveiled each day during the A to Z Challenge. My book is available in trade paperback and as an e-book.