Title: Savior of Lilies and Sparrows
Medium: Acrylic on collage
Price: $3000
Dimensions: 32 x 48"
Artist Statement:
This portrayal of the Savior emphasizes how His love is in the details--every bird and flower testify of their Creator.
Artist Bio: Layers are a theme in my work, which begins with a layer of altered National Geographic pages and builds through coats of ink, charcoal, and acrylic paint. Mixed media allow me to explore the vibrant hues, varying textures, and organic lines found in nature. I am an avid backpacker and spend much of my time foraging the wilderness for the beauty that takes a fair amount of effort to find. I am also a deeply spiritual and colorful soul, which is readily apparent in my paintings–I find it challenging to limit my palette. Bringing back images of nature from my adventures and portraying them in textural vibrancy not only give me a voice and opportunity to communicate, but also a position to influence others in a thought-provoking way. Some pieces are straightforward–a lovely lake or delicate flower can speak for itself. Others are conceptually deeper, becoming vehicles to various thoughts that are important to share. I tend towards illustrating spiritual concepts. One I find myself returning to often is the idea of a peaceful apocalypse, where health is restored to the relationships between man, beast, and the natural world. Nature transports people to places of quiet contemplation, both of the world outside of them and the one deep within. In the end, my paintings beg viewers to remember the beauties of nature, the existence of the spirit, and the importance of the connection between them.
