"It always seems like an invasion — albeit a small and very beautiful one."

John Dryden, in his poem “Annus Mirabilis,” wrote the line “mighty things from small beginnings grow.” In nature, this can be represented by an acorn growing into an oak or a caterpillar developing into butterfly. Applied to art, it is that creative spark that gradually takes shape when met with skill, patience, vision, and resolve.

The end result of artistic inspiration can itself be diminutive in scale while simultaneously being grand in composition and craftsmanship. Such is the nature of works selected for inclusion in the 47th International Miniature Art Exhibition presented by the Miniature Art Society of Florida. The exhibit will open Sunday, Jan. 16, at the Dunedin Fine Art Center.

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