Prevailing Grace
36”x 1.5”x 24” Oil on canvas.
36”x 1.5”x 24” Oil on canvas.
36”x 1.5”x 24” Oil on canvas.
This piece has many layers of meaning inside. I started painting “Prevailing Grace” in 2016. That year was marked by both happiness and darkness, a contrast which I believe reflects in painting. Looking back, I can now see my emotions at the time coming through. I did not finish the piece in 2016, out of frustration and doubt, but something inside me made me hold onto it. I saw potential and meaning in the piece that I was unable to finish at the time. I picked it up again in 2018 and finished it, and now it is one of my favorites of the collection!
There is so much process, depth, and contemplation that come through in “Prevailing Grace.” While painting I kept thinking of this question: What are these two birds communicating to each other?