Thisness. 24 inches x 18 inches. Acrylic on canvas. 2014.
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Showing posts with label ArtWise VIII Canticles. Show all posts
Monday, June 9, 2014
Thursday, October 17, 2013
The Stigmata of St Francis
The Stigmata of St Francis
23 inches x 32 inches. Acrylic on canvas. 2013.
Not for sale.
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Francsican Rose Window
Franciscan Rose Window
24 inches x 24 inches. Acrylic on canvas. 2013.
24 inches x 24 inches. Acrylic on canvas. 2013.
Not for sale.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Francis and the Dolphin
Francis and the Dolphin.
24 inches x 30 inches. Acrylic on canvas. 2011.
Not for sale.
"You springs, bless the Lord.
Seas and rivers, bless the Lord.
You dolphins and all water creatures, bless the Lord."
Liturgy of the Hours, Canticle – Daniel 3:57-88, 56
Not for sale.
"You springs, bless the Lord.
Seas and rivers, bless the Lord.
You dolphins and all water creatures, bless the Lord."
Liturgy of the Hours, Canticle – Daniel 3:57-88, 56
Friday, November 4, 2011
Francis the Juggler
Francis the Juggler.
18 inches x 36 inches. Acrylic on canvas. 2011.
Not for sale. Private collection.
Monday, August 1, 2011
Francis and the Frog
Francis and the Frog.
16 inches x 12 inches. Acrylic on canvas. 2011.
Not for sale.
A certain interpretation of St Francis of Assisi in this pose has him holding a bird in his hand. Well, this is my take - I think frogs are delightful and indeed, Francis and the Frog always brings on a smile :-)
Monday, July 18, 2011
Knock
Knock.
18 inches x 24 inches. Acrylic on canvas. 2011.
"Knock, and it shall be opened unto you." - Matthew 7:7.
La Foresta
La Foresta. 36 inches x 18 inches. Acrylic on canvas. 2011.La Foresta is one of four sanctuaries (including Poggio Bostone, Greccio and Fonte Colombo) in the Rieti Valley, Italy where St Francis of Assisi spent much time in prayer.
La Foresta was my favourite, perhaps because it was a cheerful, sunny morning when I visited in April; hence my take of the place with these colourful rooftops.
Eremo delle Carceri
Eremo delle Carceri. 18 inches x 24 inches. Acrylic on canvas. 2011.
Not for sale. Private collection.
Eremo delle Carceri is a hermitage in Assisi, Italy - it is where St Francis of Assisi retreated to for quiet time. The painting is an interpretation of a photograph I took when I visited Carceri in April.
Doorways are an invitation to enter where I have not entered, to see what I have not seen, and most of all, to meet the Lord.
Francis and the Durian
Francis and the Durian.
36 inches x 36 inches. Acrylic on canvas. 2011.
Not for sale.
Francis is seated in a position of prayer and openness: to some, durians are thorny, stinky and not to be appreciated, but this is the external (the darker left hand side with more thorns); Francis, however, sees all with eyes of love, hence even durians are nourishment and pleasure (the lighter yellowish-green side with lesser thorns), and this is internal. And so, he embraces the fruit with both hands.
For us, externals may not always seem to be what it is - we have got to look inside - that's where pure love and goodness is; and that's what Francis is reminding us to do - to love Love.
To some, he looks sad. To me, he is quietly contemplating.
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