The Long Road Home
Art Medium: Oil on 300 Pound Watercolor Paper and Tissue Paper
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Patricia Corder – Imagine the son’s journey home to his father. How could his father forgive him? My painting is painted on heavy watercolor paper covered with tissue paper-gessoed and painted with oil paints. The tissue paper leaves lots of texture on the surface. To me the texture represents the difficulty of the journey home-certainly not an easy road. The road is wet and muddy, but the sun coming through the trees represents the love of the father, lluminating the way home for a penitent son.
Second Thoughts
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Patricia Corder – This oil painting represents the “Prodigal” when he “came to himself” and realized the mistake he had made by leaving his father and rejecting his father’s way of life. The colors arbitrarily represent a mind full of decisions being made. I used a textured medium to represent the turmoil going on within the son. If you look closely, you will see several smooth crosses under the surface of the paint. The crosses represent the love of the father that was always available to the son. working to keep that forgiveness going.
Untitled (after Rembrandt)
Art Medium: Cotton Thread on Muslin
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Lori Copeland – In my life, I’ve found that while forgiveness may start with one event, it is more of a constant, forgiving spirit. By stitching what is outside the first embrace of father and prodigal, this piece focusses on the stage of forgiveness where I am living right now; daily working to keep that forgiveness going.
Stria 39
Art Medium: Acrylic and Paper on Canvas
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Donnie Copeland – The story of the prodigal son has three significant characters: the younger prodigal son, the older son, and the father. I have had a chance to be that prodigal son, as a rebellious person, and to live as the older son lived, in self-righteousness. I haven’t yet lived as the gracious father in the story who forgives them both and invites them to the feast. I do know what it means to be forgiven, how it feels, and what it affords us. My work is an expression of the joy of that forgiveness.
The Eyes of a Prodigal
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Donna Connelley – The prodigal son came home in rags. His eyes were red and colorful from the emotion of coming home to open arms. His face was gaunt and weathered from this wayward travels. His mouth was tight and remorseful. Like the prodigal son, we have hope in the welcoming arms of our Lord. We are all prodigals at some point in our lives.
The Prodigal – In his sadness
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Jim Conard – I was inspired by Fellowship Bible Church’s art festival. My painting depicts the prodigal in his sadness. He fed the pigs. (Luke 15:15)
Passion
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Cary Collins with Kristi Taunton – We have all gone our independent ways and come back to God, our Father, when our own efforts failed. Because of what was accomplished on the cross, we can experience the passion of God’s love and forgiveness. We were lost and now we are found. …Thank you, Jesus.
The Rock of Golgotha
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Lyle Cogbill – Luke 15:7 I say unto you, thus there shall be rejoicing in heaven over one sinner that repents, more than over ninety-nine righteous persons that do not need repentance. The three crosses depict the horrific scene of Christ dying for our sins. On either side of Him there were two thieves crucified with Him. When one of them repented and expressed faith in Jesus, the Saviour answered, “Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.”
Prodigal Daughter
Art Medium: Watercolor
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Jan Cobb – Our daughter is a single mother. We love our grandchildren, Iris and Henry.
Riotous Living
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Claire Chesshir – The image that inspired my piece was the idea of the son’s life after he left his father’s household. I tried to think of a rebellious and rioutous lifestyle. Luke 15:13 describes the son as living riotously, a description I related to a rock star.
The Sorrowful Son
Art Medium: Charcoal
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Kaelin Chambers – I chose this piece to do for the Prodigal to portray the son who left his father. This picture shows the son’s contrite heart and regret for leaving. He is reaping the effects of his bad choices and life-style. He wants to go home.
In Spite of Me
Art Medium: Watercolor/Ink
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Julie Caswell – My daughter’s boyfriend, Neil, was angry at his father for their poverty. In my painting, his father waits to be understood, forgiven, and loved. The words, “This is love, that you still love me…in spite of me,” are a song from a video about the prodigal son scripture.
Searching Carefully until She Finds It
Art Medium: Acrylic and Collage on Panel
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Joy Deeann Carson – The parable of the woman who searches for the missing silver coin could be easily overlooked because it only takes up two verses in Luke, but it is such a beautiful image of perseverance. We can learn something from this story even if what we have misplaced is not something tangible. She can inspire us to diligently search for the forgotten pieces of our story or for the gifts inside of us that need to be awakened.
Lost Sheep
Art Medium: Chalk Pastel
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Will Caraway – The sheep represents a sinner who falls into sin.The field of grass represents sin. It looks good in the beginning but what he doesn’t know is that a storm is coming overhead and he has no protection against it.
Someone To Watch Over Me (Lost Sheep)
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Canvas by Canvas – In Luke 15:4-7, Jesus tells the parable of the lost sheep and how a good shepherd will leave his other 99 animals to go and search for one lost lamb. When he finds the lamb, he asks his friends to rejoice with him, for the lost has been found! A parallel is drawn between the lost sheep and the sinner who comes to repentance, with great joy in heaven.
This painting of the Good Shepherd illustrates the love our Savior has for us and His grace in the forgiveness of our sins.
