Flowers for Algernon by A. Raven Cruz - $2,299 (Lake Forest)

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size / dimensions: 1.5 W x 36 H x 3 D inches

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"Flowers for Algernon" — an original circular painting by A. Raven Cruz, hand-painted onto a reclaimed wood panel with the Flower of Life sacred geometry pattern rendered in luminous gold over a weathered sea-green ground.

The piece takes its name from the award-winning 1960s novel Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, which confronted the mistreatment of people with intellectual disabilities and the fragile nature of the human mind. A. Raven Cruz translates the novel's meditation on consciousness, loss, and transformation into the universal symbol of the Flower of Life — the sacred geometric pattern representing creation, interconnection, and the cycles of existence.

The weathered wood grain, knots, and natural imperfections of the reclaimed surface become part of the composition — a reminder that beauty and meaning can emerge from what's been discarded or overlooked.

Details:

Artist: A. Raven Cruz
Title: Flowers for Algernon
Subject: Flower of Life sacred geometry
Medium: Mixed media on reclaimed wood panel (gold paint/leaf over green wash)
Dimensions: 36" diameter × 1.5" deep (round)
Format: Circular wood panel, ready to hang or display freestanding

post id: 7918919721

posted: 2026-03-03 16:43

updated: 2026-04-14 10:13

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"Flowers for Algernon" — an original circular painting by A. Raven Cruz, hand-painted onto a reclaimed wood panel with the Flower of Life sacred geometry pattern rendered in luminous gold over a...