Vincent Smarkusz

Undiscovered American Genius in Modern Art

March

"March" depicts two parental angels as the Heralds of Spring in Smarkusz's "Months of the Year" series.  The trumpeters have descended to call the couple to everlasting life through the practice of Lent, as symbolized by the raptor delivering or harvesting a fish.  The pair of large fishes in the young man's lap symbolizes both sexuality and spirituality, in addition to other Christian meaning.  The fish pair also represents the zodiac Pisces.