Breakthrough 1 by Harvey Bradley
My idea was to express the power of the Holy Spirit smashing through the elements of the Passion to create a new reality - freed of the confines of human pain and suffering.
The verse on the back of the greetings card reads, "For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit." 1 Peter 3 :18
Initially started as a pen drawing, I developed this theme using oil pastels. This painting has been seen in a number of settings, including Chichester and Chelmsford Cathedrals, and the responses have been interesting. Most people, who have spoken to me, have been inspired by the movement of the dove (image of Holy Spirit) whilst others have noted an image (unintentional from my part) of the nativity – thus uniting the themes of death and birth (rebirth).
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