Magnify (Parable of the Lost Coin)
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Canvas by Canvas – Jesus tells the parable of the woman who loses a coin in Luke 15:8-10. When she finds the lost in, she rejoices with her friends, just as there is rejoicing in heaven among the angels over the repentance of one lost soul, magnifying God’s grace.
The magnifying theme of this painting illustrates the search for the lost coin, which is represented here with a “widow’s mite.” Can you see it? The old coin has the image of a starburst on it and is a burnt sienna color. Seek and ye shall find!
Open Arms
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Shelly Cain – I chose to capture Isaiah 40, focusing on “the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the Word of our God stands forever.” I love the contrast with Luke 15:13. His life caused him to wither inside, but his gracious father offered him a second chance. God’s Word tells us we have eternal purpose. Also captured is Isaiah 40:11, “He tends His flock like a shepherd. He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart; He gently leads those that have young.” Luke 15:5 says “And when He finds it, He joyfully puts it on his shoulders.” Our Father will be faithful. We trust that when we return to Him, he will welcome us with open arms.
Father’s Loving Embrace
Art Medium: Cast Aluminum, Limestone,and Spalted Ash Base
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Robby Burton – In this work I wanted to portray the father’s love for his son. I have used positive and negative space to show the two figures embracing. Our Father is always around us wanting to show His love for us. It is up to each of us to reach out and receive it. There is no greater feeling than feeling our Father’s loving embrace.
The Welcoming
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Nina Burke-Williams – In the past, being able to go home has always given me the strength to go on. By putting one foot in front of the other, with goodness in my heart, I will eventually be welcome wherever my journey has taken me. This is true for all of us, no matter what problems we may be encountering, because through overcoming problems, we grow mentally and spiritually.
Road to Forgiveness
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Nina Burke-Williams – The road home is one that is sometimes hard to travel. When things are going well in our lives, the road home is easy to travel. At other times, especially when our decisions in life differ from the wishes of our parents and family, the road can be difficult. We can have feelings of guilt or remorse, if our decisions did not work out the way we expected. Our own pride can even prevent us from traveling home. Just as it can prevent us from visiting our Father in heaven. The road is still worth traveling, when we all remember the unconditional love of the family that is most important to us all. Happy traveling!!
Dead End
Art Medium: Oil Paint on Canvas and Triptych
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Callie Buchholtz – As I was reading the prodical parable, I got a strong image of the son as he walked away from everything to what turned out to be a dead end. I wanted to depict how his whole focus was forward and forgetting everything–his family, his morals–that was behind him; however, the end that he was walking toward was a dead end. Life was behind him.
Returned
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Amy Buchanan – Verse 24 of Luke 15 was the inspiration for this piece. I was struck by the depth of emotion of the father as his son returned home. The father had accepted the fact that his son was dead. Then to see his son returned to him fully alive called for nothing less than celebration.
Daddy
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Amy Buchanan – My daddy was the inspiration for this piece. Unconditional love has always been the center of this daughter’s amazing relationship with her father. Nothing I have done or could do would ever change the love he has for me. His arms will always be open to welcome me home no matter how far I may stray.
Luke 15
Art Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
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Neilann Brown – The agitated pen lines and warm colors represent the fear and emotions of the prodigal son and are countered by the stable horizontal and vertical lines and cool colors which represent the peace and safety of his father. Images from all three stories in Luke 15 are used to remind viewers of the familiar stories.
Father’s Forgiveness
Art Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
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Neilann Brown – The words of the son seeking forgiveness are pale and weak. The father’s words, like our Father’s words, are strong. They offer a promise that will never be broken.
The Found Coin
Art Medium: White and Black Charcoal
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Noah Brinker – When I read the parables in Luke 15 of the Bible, I thought about the first two parables and how the widow must have felt losing her money. It made her very happy when she found the lost coin just as heaven’s angels are happy when a lost person becomes a believer.
Runaway
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Jonathan Braune – I thought about a runaway who didn’t know where he was going and suddenly realized that he had made the wrong choice. He came to his senses and returned home to find that his father was waiting to receive him with open arms, just as our Heavenly Father waits for us to return to Him.
Homecoming
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Joyce Brantley – When I think of the prodigal son, I always think of his “Homecoming.”
The Loving Father
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Laura Bonner – My drawing represents the father showing unconditional love to his son when he’s in need.
Swine
Art Medium: Terra Cotta Clay
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David Bell – My inspiration for the sculpture “Swine” is related to the material and the message. The piece is terra cotta clay, fired in a simple wood fire. The story of the prodigal keeping swine made the clay a very natural choice. He is a miserable wretch, with pigs in mud. The sculpture depicts the moment he reaches his lowest point, returns to his senses, and wants to go home to his father.
