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Poppy, the tender flower that rises in the best and worst of ground. Its resilience stands as a symbol of the Great War which ended a hundred years ago. It was meant to end all wars. In spite of that missed resolution, the poppy still stands for hope. It brightens the hillsides of Umbria, Italy filling the world with the resolve to never give up; to persevere.

Ovidiu Ervin Gruia’s work reflects the constant struggle for balance in a world of contradictions and radical transitions. A recent arrival on the art scene, the mostly self-taught Gruia addresses themes of freedom and oppression, tranquility in the midst of chaos and spirituality in a secular world. Gruia escaped communist Romania at age 15 along with his family and he landed in a Southern California public high school with only a basic knowledge of English. At age 17, he developed the first of several start-ups, only to leave the business world to pursue his education. He studied business and theology and has a broad range of experience in facilities management, marketing and business development in the energy and healthcare...