"Expulsion From the Garden"
26 x 38 inches framed
20 × 30 inches unframed
Acrylic, oil pastel, & graphite on handmade paper
My take on the traditional motif in Judeo-Christian art, a story often conflated with loss of innocence.
While illustrations of this story generally feature an Angel with a flaming sword booting Adam & Eve, mine is a gentle breeze (the Irish blessing) and heaven’s watchful eye / a silent portal at the top.
The dark green is the edge of the garden treetops, clearing out into open sky. Momentum is Eastward, as the story goes, not downward, not a fall. The light green moving forward hints at spring after fall.
26 x 38 inches framed
20 × 30 inches unframed
Acrylic, oil pastel, & graphite on handmade paper
My take on the traditional motif in Judeo-Christian art, a story often conflated with loss of innocence.
While illustrations of this story generally feature an Angel with a flaming sword booting Adam & Eve, mine is a gentle breeze (the Irish blessing) and heaven’s watchful eye / a silent portal at the top.
The dark green is the edge of the garden treetops, clearing out into open sky. Momentum is Eastward, as the story goes, not downward, not a fall. The light green moving forward hints at spring after fall.
26 x 38 inches framed
20 × 30 inches unframed
Acrylic, oil pastel, & graphite on handmade paper
My take on the traditional motif in Judeo-Christian art, a story often conflated with loss of innocence.
While illustrations of this story generally feature an Angel with a flaming sword booting Adam & Eve, mine is a gentle breeze (the Irish blessing) and heaven’s watchful eye / a silent portal at the top.
The dark green is the edge of the garden treetops, clearing out into open sky. Momentum is Eastward, as the story goes, not downward, not a fall. The light green moving forward hints at spring after fall.