This is the last piece of gallery sculpture I made. It is named, The Halo, 49”/49”/7”, birch wood, oil paint, varnish, animal glue, and 24K gold, done in the Icon process. It was created out of meditations on where the idea of the halo originated, the paintings of the Christian Byzantium period where thousands appear, and the fact the halo has disappeared from contemporary art and life. A great loss. It hangs in our home, and often the morning and evening light allow it to be more than present. It is a great comfort to me as my day begins with Him, and then it draws me softly back to Him in the evening light. This morning, at first light, it brought a mild comfort, lifting me out of the struggles of old age, to the solemn stillness required in time with our Father, and… my soul felt its worth.
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