year: 2009
medium: oil on canvas
This piece was inspired while singing a song at my church in Virginia, Bedrock Community Church. The idea that I have passionately put into this painting is the idea of faith. However, we do not have a blind faith! The blindfold simply represents that we don't always know where God is leading us, but we know He is there. This knowledge of God's presence in symbolized by the outstretched arms reaching toward the light that ultimately represents God in all His glory. This is an eventful painting to me as I have had to trust God a lot in where He is leading me, not always knowing where I will end up. This is why I am at Liberty, God has brought me here over OCAD (Ontario College of Art & Design), a big art school back home. Our faith is not blind even though we may not know where we are headed, but we do know who we are following.
you have talent,
ReplyDeletetoo bad your blinded by your faith in god.
to choose liberty over OCAD in order "to follow god's will" is just self sacrificial at best and borderline-retarded at worst.
and yeah, you christians love to sacrifice in the name of god, but why should you eliminate the possibility of greatness in order to please your imaginary friend?
if only you believed in yourself as much as you do in god, then you could truly enjoy life, and not your "eternal life" you dream of, the current life. the one you live, the one you (and not your invisible pal) have control over.
i just have one question for you to answer first. what am i missing out on? i enjoy my life! what does this world offer me that is so good that i am missing out on?
ReplyDeleteI LOVE IT JON! It fills my soul with joy & hope!God is so good! Keep making God smile by praising him in your art.
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