Daydream Network Artists

POLAR BEAR

The boy was born with an overly large cranium. Doctors at the time considered a diagnosis of ‘Water on the Brain’ He was then taken, his mother took him to a reclusive wizard, The Wizard examined the boy closely over a period of three days, setting the boy numerous tasks and puzzles. The Wizard then stated that the young boy possessed immense physical skill, observation and rhythm, that seemed to be the result of the slow release of an unknown ‘essence’ from his brain. It seemed that the boy was able to capture the heart of a story and, using balance, rhythm and skilful delivery, somehow relay that story back in a mazy run that defied restraint. The Wizard told the mother that this was the reason for the reduction in her son’s head size. When the mother expressed concern for the long term effects of the condition, the Wizard reassured her that if what he believed was true, then upon reaching puberty her son would develop a means of sustaining this essence, with one proviso, he must be given some means of artistic release. so she bought her son his first pencil and notepad. She thanked the Wizard for his help and before she left asked him about her son’s fascination with Polar Bears. The Wizard replied, ‘All gifted souls must choose their own ideal physical form. Your son has chosen wisely’.