SELF-PORTRAIT
WITH DOVEAbner Hershberger
acrylic/screenprint 1997
49”x29”
from:
“Heritage Works” exhibition
Goshen College Art GalleryOctober 3-29, 1997
Two major historic religious traditions have influenced me; one Catholic and the other Anabaptist. One exudes rich visual imagery and symbols. The other embraces peace and communal life. Both are important and relevant to me in different ways.
Biblical stories in stone carved on the facade of a Tenth Avenue Manhatten church characterize the affinity I’ve experienced between faith and art. The theology of the Martyrs has evolved new dimensions and significance for me personally by redefining their message in visual ways.
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