As an English
instructor at Long Beach City College in California, teaching
Homer’s Illiad & Odyssey had inspired Toma to
create the Greek Mythological Series (in) as part of his
Fine Art Bronze collection. The inspiration came from his
long time admiration for the warriors and heroes, and his
fascination with the beauty of Greek armor, especially the
exquisitely designed Corinthian-type helmets with their
horse hair plumage (created) that were favored in the 8th
Century B.C. “Ulysses - Resting before the Walls of
Troy” is the first sculpture presented for the series,
depicting Ulysses contemplating a Trojan Horse, the deceptive
ploy that he masterminded with his cleverness and cunning
ways. The second presentation is “Achilles confronts
Hector,” depicting the greatest of all Greek warriors
in anger and ferocious determination as he strides head
down to engage Hector. The third work in the historical
series is the Trojan Horse.
