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The concept for me was to decorate the alb with images of memories and objects that I associated with growing up in the church. So the first step was to make a list of those memories and objects, which was harder than I thought it would be.
And I think that’s important. This reminds me that art isn’t always interpreted how the artist intends. More importantly though, this reminds me how the sacred or holy can be filled with joy and humor. But it also shows me comparingly that acts of humor and emotions of joy can be holy in turn.
Eventually I decided I needed to break out of the grief. I had 3 ½” x 5” pieces of wood, 4 of them. And I wanted to paint them, but I wasn't sure what. So I asked three people “When you think of Joy and the bible what do you think of?” And I got three answers: The baptism of Jesus, The visitation of Mary to Elizabeth, and the women fleeing from the tomb. I decided to add my moment of joy, the Song of Simeon, to the mix, and that’s what I painted.
