Yellow Brick Road

The diptych has been specially created for Dream Theatre and has been inspired by the legendary Yellow Brick Road found in the novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum. 

The road has been an inspiration for several renowned personalities from the world of music and the arts as The Yellow Brick Road is used as a metaphor, which symbolizes the path to someone’s biggest dreams in life. Baum has described the road as curving and looping, journeying through scenic and beautiful lands as well as cutting through dark, abandoned forests and challenging landscapes inhabited by wild animals. The road's intended destination is at the magnificent gates of the wonderful Emerald City. 

The road therefore is significant as it symbolises the vision, the adventure, the burning desire to achieve, to prove to one self, to skilfully navigate the challenges; it is where friends join the journey to the enchanting vision and where others say goodbye to the road. Indeed it is a lifetime in an epic journey full of lessons and joy, challenges and disappointments, but it is the way to success and happiness and like Dorothy, Dream Theatre has found its Yellow Brick Road to follow for who can tell what else you may find ‘Over The Rainbow’.

Acrylic on canvas / diptych
Acquired