"OFFERING"
by Ila Rose
Science is important to Ila Rose, but she says she "also honors the magic that lingers in that which is unknown and unprovable" and uses her art to explore the vastness of both realms. In 2017 Rose was the first local artist given the opportunity to participate in Eugene, Oregon's @20X21EUG mural project. With only minimal mural experience and working alongside a cast of famed artists Rose told @EugeneMagazine she didn't feel like the first wall offered set her up for success. Quickly offered this alternate wall at 3rd and Lincoln, Rose had to rethink her design. Loosely based on Medusa, Rose's final composition shines a new, and less scary light on the mythical "beast," including an unafraid child offering a a flower, conveying the idea of "facing an obstacle with compassion, with openness.” @ilaroseart
