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Outside the Camp IV
16 x 20 unframed 22 x 26 framed in copper This acrylic on panel is the last of a series called "Outside The Camp." Figures robed in white robes of righteousness leave the city to suffer like Christ "outside the camp." Scriptures speaks of the transient nature of this world's cities and our pilgrimage towards "the city eternal in the heavens, -the everlasting city." It is framed in a hand-made copper frame. -
graphite on rag paper 22 x 30 inches Jacob called the place where he wrestled with God, Peniel -- the face of God. He wrestled all night and survived. God touched his hip and he was lame after this wrestling. He was also a changed man with a new name. God told him is name would no longer be Jacob which means deceiver or "man strives" but Israel or "God strives!" And whenever he limped, he remembered!
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Prodigal Icollograph16" x 16"2005 This is a subtractive collograph. In other words, the plate was inked and then the ink was removed to produce the image. Basically drawing into the ink. Thus the series of three Prodigal pieces become lighter as they progress. The third is called Trinity, because not only are The Father and The Son present at this homecoming, but The Spirit as well.
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mixed media on panel 20 x 28 inches framed / glass2010 This figure taken from John Singer Sargent's sketch of the prophet Isaiah ascends through the wall of court injunctions. Christ is the faithful witness, who raises his "right hand to heaven and swears by him who lives forever and ever. He has come to rule. justly and with righteousness.
