The Muse by Federico Pizzurro: Education is the underlying mission of the Gateway Regional Arts Center. The basic theme of this work, therefore, is a call to awareness, an invitation by a Muse to public participation. While the design elements on the concave panel reflect the ways of contemporary expressions, the female figure, rendered in a classical style, stands as a reminder to the aspiring creative mind that abstract statements are better realized by first experiencing the classical disciplines of the past. Thus, the reason for combining two seemingly conflicting styles.