The Gate

<BODY BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" LINK="#FFCC99" ALINK="#009D74" VLINK="#FF9966"> <div> <IMG SRC="29a8ce7e0.jpg" border=0 width="206" height="126" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The Gate</div> <div> This piece was commissioned by Sensie John at Pacific Karate in La Jolla </div> <div> California. It is a symbolic entrance into the study of his system of martial arts,</div> <div> Moo Duk Kwan. It was painted on wood panels with a wooden  plank "GATE". </div> <div> In it you will find the fist symbol of power, the American flag, Korean flag, </div> <div> serene oriental imagery with wild cranes flying above.</div> <bR> <div> Acrylic on wood   9 ft x 8 ft</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="8b7bf270.jpg" border=0 width="447" height="295" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="8b983020.jpg" border=0 width="387" height="258" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="8bb91060.jpg" border=0 width="401" height="262" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id455.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Martial Arts Page"><U>also see <IMG SRC="8bf36520.jpg" border=0 width="54" height="82" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <div>   <script type="text/javascript"> var page_name = ''; var invisible = ''; function sE(){return true;}window.onError=sE; var ui='rik';var rn=Math.random();var base=top.document; var qry=ui+':3::'+escape(base.referrer)+'::'+screen.width +'x'+screen.height+'::'+screen.colorDepth+'::'+escape(page_name) +'::'+invisible+'::'+rn+'::'+escape(base.URL); document.write('<a href="http://www.web-stat.com/stats/'+ui+'.htm'); document.write('"><img src="http://server4.web-stat.com/count.pl?'); document.write(qry+'" border="0" alt="web stats analysis"/><\/a>'); </script><noscript><a href="http://www.web-stat.com"> <img src="http://server4.web-stat.com/3/rik.gif" border="0" alt="web stats analysis"></a></noscript>   </div> <div> Murals Fantastic is the online portfolio for San Diego, California artist & muralist Rik Erickson.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> All images are © Copyright 2000 - 2001 by Rik Erickson, and may not be reproduced, </div> <div> copied, displayed, or used in any way without written permission.</div> <div> All rights reserved.</div> </BODY>