From the Age of Innocence..........A Colorful Memory

From the Age of Innocence..........A Colorful Memory

Mary Blair was an American artist, born in Oklahoma in 1911; although her name is not widely known, her works have injected vivid color, profound meaning and through diverse interpretations creates joyful, happy and most assuredly pleasant and lasting memories for millions.

First introduced to the art of Mary Blair in 1964 at the New York World's Fair, her brightly colored characters, wide-eyed, smiling children from around the globe, made "It's a Small World," a very lasting memory, a reminder the children of the world are this planet's future. As adults, we tend to forget the implications of our actions; in our minds they are justified.  However, these very same actions in the eyes of our children,  become learned behaviors.  

Some of Mary Blair's earlier art works includes a brief stint on Disney's Dumbo, an earlier version of Lady and the Tramp and a second version of Fantasia titled "Baby Ballet," release in the late 1990's, long after her death. All these childhood films created happiness and a sense of goodness and well being, Mary Blair is and was an artist extraordinaire!

Occasional visits to Disney World's Magic Kingdom, sans the crowds, to this day, creates the same sense of inner peace within my being. The age of innocence abounds, adults experiencing the world of magic through the eyes of the children and if only for a moment in time, are free from a world of worry. 

Bold colors, smiling faces, whimsically painted animals, entice all, while Mary Blair's legacy continues to delights all ages.  It reminds us to smile, be happy and understand the cultures of the world and it begins through the eyes of the future, our children!