“Shepherd” was painted with a specific idea in mind. I wanted to make sure the painting could be viewed in more than one way. When you see the painting, do you see a common shepherd facing away from you and towards a light that shines upon him? Or perhaps you see Jesus as a shepherd looking to you with light radiating from Him. Either way, this is an impacting painting for me – and hopefully the observer as well.
Mark 5 tells us of an ill woman who had so much faith in the power of Jesus Christ that she, to be healed, reached out just to touch a scrap of His clothing. In a crowded place with a lot of attention on Him,…
Ships use anchors to keep themselves from encountering conditions of peril, and Christians can rely on God to be the anchor in their lives in the same way. No matter how rough the seas and storms are around us all, we can rely on God,…
My original concept for this painting was to show rough waters all around and calm water only under Jesus’ arm. I decided to go with a more focused portrayal though and show just His forearm and it’s shadow and reflection over a calm and dark…
