"The Journey"
Monumental Bronze Sculpture Allegory
by James Muir Bronze Allegorical Sculptor-Artist

“There and back again – thru’ the Labyrinth of Life, Man returns to the Source bearing the Gift of Insight gained.”

This sculpture symbolizes our collective, journey through life. The “Man-in-the-Maze,” is also a major symbol of Arizona’s First Nation People’s heritage. It is an enigmatic symbol recognized in at least five of the Native cultures of the Southwest: the Zuni, Gila, Tohono O’Odham (formerly Papago), the Great Seal of the Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community outside of Phoenix, and, as directly relating to Sedona (Palatkwapi – “place of the Red Rocks”, the HOPI descendants of the amalgamation of the Anasazi/Sin Aqua peoples who populated this area predating the Anglo presence by hundreds, if not thousands of years.

Thus the “Maze”, actually a “Labyrinth” is the worldly path, inviting modern-day travelers to embark on their own journey of (self) discovery, for the longest journey, truly, is the “Journey Within”.