2012 December
2012
He is Meek and Humble of Heart
9×12″ watercolor on paper December 21, 2012 Buy original Buy prints Inspired by the following passage from The Confessions by St. Augustine: All this those writings of the Platonists do not have. Their pages do not have this face of piety, the tears of confession, your sacrifice, a troubled spirit, a contrite and a humbled […]
2012
I Shall Die For Love of a Maiden
9×12″ watercolor on paper July 29, 2012 Inspired by the story of Cosmo in Phantastes by George MacDonald, specifically the following passage: Meantime, how fared Cosmo? As might be expected in one of his temperament, his interest had blossomed into love, and his love — shall I call it ripened, or — withered into passion? […]
2012
Beauty Doth Not Pass Away
14×17″ colored pencil and pen on paper June 8, 2012 Buy prints Inspired by Within and Without by George MacDonald, specifically the following passage: And weep not, though the Beautiful decay Within thy heart, as daily in thine eyes; Thy heart must have its autumn, its pale skies, Leading, mayhap, to winter’s dim dismay. Yet […]
2012
The Little Ones
8×10″ pastels on paper June 14, 2012 Buy prints Inspired by the following passage from George MacDonald’s Lilith: “I did not open my mouth, for I was afraid of frightening them, and sure I should learn more by listening than by asking questions. For I understood nearly all they said–at which I was not surprised: […]
2012
Anodos and the Beech Tree
15×17″ mixed media on paper June 2, 2012 Purchase print This was the first piece I did inspired by the work of George MacDonald. I created it during a time of intense suffering, when hope was almost non-existent. This passage from Phantastes brought me an interlude of rest, and a promise of peace. It is […]