1. I love the subject matter- the wonderful characteristics that come from a relationship with Jesus!
2. Portraying this list as something other than literally fruit. I was so frustrated with the boring imagery associated with the Fruit of the Spirit seen in "Christian" art and in bookstores.
3. The beautiful women from around the globe representing each characteristic.
I chose to use women because that's kind of what I do and it relates to the tradition in art of women representing the seven virtues. I thought this was the logical unfolding of this line of thought.
In this series I am using a loose Art Nouveau style. This is characterized by some stylization, sectioning of different areas, and a feel of advertising. I like the use of advertising styles in my series work because it lends another layer of meaning to my work. To me, it is a positive use of 'propaganda' the institutional church has used for centuries. That's all I am going to say about that...
"Goodness'" look is a loose representation of the color and beauty of Latin American culture. I was thinking of Frida Kahlo when I designed her. This is also the first painting I did for the series. I started the greyhound theme here as well. Greyhounds are not in every fruit, but in the majority. They represent faith and the more I researched each characteristic, the more faith seemed important to each.
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