Bound With Cords from the collection of J. Kirk Richards

Bound With Cords

Bound With Cords, c. 2021

Oil and acrylic on panel

5 x 5 x 0.25 in

Signature: JKR LXIX -21

“And it came to pass that Laman and Lemuel did take me and bind me with cords, and they did treat me with much harshness; nevertheless, the Lord did suffer it that he might show forth his power, unto the fulfilling of his word which he had spoken concerning the wicked. And it came to pass that after they had bound me insomuch that I could not move, the compass, which had been prepared of the Lord, did cease to work. Wherefore, they knew not whither they should steer the ship, insomuch that there arose a great storm, yea, a great and terrible tempest, and we were driven back upon the waters for the space of three days; and they began to be frightened exceedingly lest they should be drowned in the sea; nevertheless they did not loose me.” 1 Nephi 18:11-13

The artist statement for this group of work is as follows:

"The Lord showed unto me great things." This is my second series of Book of Mormon paintings, each painted while looking through a stone--meditating on and coming to terms with Joseph Smith's revelatory process. Painting through a stone forced upon these compositions an abstraction, removing the text from most geographic or cultural specifics. I chose 1 Nephi 17-18 for this series because it has been the most formative Book of Mormon passage in my own development. In these verses, Nephi returns to the mount oft in search of divine instruction. I have similarly turned to God in an effort to craft my own curious workmanship. And I have wrestled with the implications of attaining a promised land.

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We Did Go Down Into The Ship, 2021

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8 x 8 x 0.25 in
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8 x 8 x 0.25 in
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5.625 x 20.125 x 0.25 in
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We Did Go Down Into The Ship, 2021

We Did Put Forth Into The Sea, c. 2021

Made Merry Unto Exceeding Rudeness, c. 2021

Driven Back Upon The Waters, c. 2021

My Wife's Tears and Prayers, c. 2021

Nothing But The Power of God Could Soften Their Hearts, c. 2021

There Was a Great Calm, c. 2021

At The Promised Land, c. 2021