Monday, January 18, 2010

Peace emerges

Sabbath Sky
"Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal."
- Martin Luther King Jr.

The tree in this piece forms the letter shin with its branches, which in Hebrew is the first letter of the word SHALOM and can also symbolize the name of god. It emerges from the chaotic wilderness on earth and lifts toward a peaceful sky. A sky full of promise.

8 comments:

aimee said...

beautiful, susie - both the painting and the sentiment. i love how the shin purrs subtly in the background, an enduring reminder of peace.

Anonymous said...

What a beautiful and appropriate release for today! I love it.




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gatheringwonder said...

love the style - beautiful work

Digital Scott's Illustrationblog said...

Colorful and fun!

Cally Johnson-Isaacs said...

Lovely work :)

Valerie Lorimer said...

This is a lovely piece! So glad I found it on IF.

Terri said...

just beautiful, susie!

no way said...

Beautiful-I love it.