The digital photograph is 16" h x 10.5" w on Canson Photosatin premium resin coated 270 gsm paper. The size including the mat (Crescent Rag Mat) and frame is 20" h x 16" w. The artist signature is on the front.
"Epiphany" is part of a series entitled, "Anchoresses". Anchoresses were religious women who chose to lead a life of prayer and meditation while being walled inside a church or cathedral. This practice ended around the 15th century. Many claimed to have mystical experiences where they transcended their small cells and connected with God. One quite famous Anchoress was Julian of Norwich who wrote,
"The Revelations of Divine Love" in the 14th century. Julian's greatest insight was that only love existed and that we must work to be more forgiving and benevolent. This particular series entitled "Anchoresses" is meant to entice the viewer into considering how incorporating a more contemplative approach to life can help them to transcend the worldly entanglements in which they think they exist. Each piece represents what I assume Anchoresses experienced while living the life of a hermit. Undoubtedly there were moments of terror, loneliness, isolation, claustrophobia, and pain. But historical documents record that some Anchoresses evolved past
all these difficulties buying to experience peace, joy, transcendence, and enlightenment.
This piece has been exhibited at Savannah Gallery of Art. "Epiphany" was photographed on stage in an old theatre in North Dakota.
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