|
January 2005 Release
"Hope is the great gift of a loving God. For people of
faith, hope is symbolized in the dawning of each day, the assurance that
God’s love is new every morning. Hope lights our spirit in the midst of
despair; it is the life force that “through the green stem drives the
flower;” it keeps a divine vision alive in the hearts of the weak and needy.
In The Garden of Hope, second in my Gardens of Light collection, I celebrate
the bountiful blessing that is a hopeful spirit. Radiance bathes a garden in
the woods, pouring down in a flood of light upon an ancient stone urn that
is, in its carvings, a vessel of hope. The deeply mysterious relationship
between hope and sacrifice is expressed in the symbolism of the urn. Central
is the Roman cross, bearing the inscription INRI - Latin for Jesus of
Nazareth, King of the Jews - which was carved above the original cross by
Pilate. On the left arm of the cross is the serene visage of Mary, mother of
God. And on the right, Jesus himself, in his gentle countenance, confers his
blessing on the garden and its visitors. A magnificent spray of flowers
burst forth from the urn in a splendid celebration of the good news. Surely,
The Garden of Hope is a garden lavish with new beginnings." - Thomas Kinkade
Bringing in this new year is Thomas Kinkade's
inspiring piece aptly name The Garden of Hope. As you can read from his
words above, this second image in the Gardens of Light series is rich in
Christian symbolism and a blessing to those who study its intricate imagery.
Available in three sizes (16x12, 24x18 and 34x25.5), The Garden of Hope can
be found proudly hanging in any Art of the South Gallery during the month of
January. For more information or to reserve your very own Garden of Hope,
just contact your Art of the South Consultant or call any of our galleries.
|
