"Discover the Miracle of Forgiveness
This was a very emotional process, working on this painting. It will be donated to an online auction, with all the proceeds going to a very worthy cause. My every heartbeat was thinking about the results of the auction and how the project will mean so much to so many people. I began thinking about my own story and
thinking about the concept of forgiveness.
I came to the conclusion, for myself, that forgiveness is an ongoing
process. It doesn’t mean that I forget
the wrong that was done to me or that the people that hurt me get a “free pass”. It means that I choose to let go of it, for
me. It is a weight lifted. Once I begin the process of
forgiveness and try to work through it, I am transformed. It gives me wings to “rise above” it, if you will. I am still sad and even sometimes angry over
what happened to me, but I choose forgiveness and it truly sets me free. This painting has a lot of symbolism and is
very personal. Rather than tell you my
story of what it means to me, I’d like to let you all begin to write your own
story…maybe even through this painting.
This piece was very different for me. It was created with many layers of paint, papers, stencils, inks, charcoal, gesso, pearl mica flakes, and modeling paste. In the middle of the piece, it is embellished with an antique doorknob ~ again, another symbolism for me.
This piece will be available in an auction taking place in October. Here is the link:
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