"Marks of Civilization" 2010

I've played arts and crafts all week and been doing the things I should be doing at this point in my life. Attended a workshop on "Articulating our Faith." I work on this every day anyway. Two quotes from Emerson resonate for me: "God enters by a private door into every individual." "All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen." The piece I'm uploading is called: "Marks of Civilization," based on decorative art from the Northwest Coast. I am enthralled with the body work around me. Some of it is so beautiful and some is amazingly horrible and sad. The model in my piece is a Blackfoot/Cootenay/Nez Perce friend of mine. Click the title to see the art.