What appears to be an abandoned school stands alone just behind the crest of a hill. This image is a blend of the three primary colors, yellow school, navy blue sky, and reddish earth. The yellow color brings the old school house into a vivid present, a color that could be interpreted as a symbol of renewal. Because the school is so small, I do not stress its ruination – we can’t dwell on the rust on its roof and siding, or on its broken windows. Rather, I stress its isolation in space, and use the symbolism of the spunky yellow building standing alone against the ominous deep blue sky, to create a metaphorical challenge: the small school standing alone on the horizon can viewed as a school of hard knocks. Education itself can often be a tough, lonely and demanding task – and this image conveys that aspect as well.