This painting is part of my presentation/workshop at the the Faith and Arts Conference (September 22-21) at Evangel University, in Springfield, Missouri. I am exploring visual art as an expression of discipleship and
compassion. I am often overwhelmed by the pain of brokenness, whether my own or that of my community/society. I envision the Lord picking up the shards of my sorrow, treasuring them and mending them to bring new life and beauty. The idea of the Lord as Divine Mender is inspired by the Hebrew word “raphe” which means to heal, or to mend by stitching. “Blessed Are the Broken” is 20″ x 30″, oil with wax on canvas, with broken clay and twine.