Penta Cara: An Artistic and Reflective Representation of Human Caring Theory

Abstract

Creative symbols of caring have been incorporated for decades into the fabric of the International Association for Human Caring. Dr. Patrick Dean, Past President of the organization, appreciated the work of internationally recognized artist Gloria Tew, whose works frequently express the concept of caring. He commissioned a sculpture representing human caring. Tew’s Penta Cara sculpture was first shared at the 2017 conference in Edmonton, Canada. The art mirrors Fibonacci Sequence’s units of measurement. The symbolism of Penta Cara represents fundamental concepts of caring, including self-care, other-care, relationship-care, global-care, and cosmic-care.