The FELLOWSHIP of FORTUNA

“I’m here with a message,” she said. “You’ve been chosen as a Messenger. You must bring peace to the world.”
My pause was long. I couldn’t help but reply sarcastically. “World peace? How the hell am I gonna do that?!”
She whacked me again with her sword. “Stop swearing so much. Your art. Use your art to prove that religion is fashion…. We figure, if humanity realized that religious affiliation is no more important than the label in your collar, then all of you might stop killing each other. --- It’s a last ditch effort. We’ve tried everything else.”

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FORTUNA, the art work by Los Angeles based artist Gordy Grundy, made it's world debut in the Fall of 2005 at the Sala Diaz art space in San Antonio, Texas. Now, the phenomena continues with FORTUNA: VisionQuest. Gordy Grundy is now a man with a destiny. He recounts a vision with the Roman Goddess Fortuna, Creator of the Universe and Purveyor of Luck:
	“I’m here with a message,” she said. “You’ve been chosen as a Messenger. You must bring peace to the world.” My pause was long. I couldn’t help but reply sarcastically. “World peace? How the hell am I gonna do that?!” She whacked me again with her sword. “Stop swearing so much. Your art. Use your art to prove that religion is fashion…. We figure, if humanity realized that religious affiliation is no more important than the label in your collar, then all of you might stop killing each other. --- It’s a last ditch effort. We’ve tried everything else.”
Grundy, once a troublesome sort with a wild streak a mile wide, must now fulfill his destiny. It sounds like a tall order. The artist replies, "World peace? I'll take a crack at it." FORTUNA: VisionQuest Arbor Art House July 15 through August 19
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