The circle is one of the most significant and oldest symbols in the world.  Referred to in ancient times as 'The Sacred Hoop' or simply 'The Ring', it represents a universal symbol of unity - completeness.  In a Modern Circle, warm orange skies represent the new day, and stand boldly against the darkness of night.  Both the fervently applied lines creating a feeling of constant motion. Where night meets day, the scene is always contrasting… forever moving.

Many modern day and ancient pagans, as well as numerous cultures who worship more 'earth centred' religions, believe the circle represents the power of the female spirit. A interesting concept, when related to the Modern Circle.  The twentieth century being a time that gave rise to the ‘modern woman’.  

The unbroken circle has also been linked to what is known among the worlds Gnostic traditions as the 'World Serpent'- it is, the serpent that creates the world as it eats its own tail. Does that deep green background remind us of that World Serpent?  Is there a snake in the grass?  For all its visual 'simplicity', the complexities and possibilities of what the Modern Circle represents, make this an incredibly symbolic composition.