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Sacred Art: Queen of Heaven
This painting won the Congregational Choice award at the 2024 Celebration of the Arts Juried show in Grand Rapids, MI.
$800
FRAMED ORIGINAL PAINTING ON CANVAS
Contemporary Style Acrylic painting of Mary and Jesus. Mixed media, acrylic paint, collage, gold color leaf, and pastels on 3/4 in canvas. Finished with a UV protective varnish.
Black and antique-gold frame made of renewal-core ecological engineered wood, ready to hang.
Frame size 19 3/4 x 25 1/2 in
Canvas size 18 x 24 in
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After practicing traditional iconography and contemplating the historic and contemporary theology about Mary, I found myself painting this image to extend our understand of who she is.
Mary overwhelms the canvas and pushes our boundaries of comfort. Utilizing byzantine-influenced proportions, deconstructed bits of gold leaf, and subtle collage elements as undertones, her complexity and boldness is amplified – reflecting her Magnificat proclamation. She asserts her chosen-ness and spiritual prominence, embodying the promise that God will raise up the lowly and bring down the powerful.
There is no effort to capture Mary's likeness in a conventional portrait; rather this work reflects a manifestation of her being, inviting us to contemplate her character on a deeper level.
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