Converging Paths, Sacred Symbols is a visual meditation on the shared sacred geometry found in Islamic and Judaic traditions. Central to the composition is a stylized waypoint—a guiding form framed by both the Star of David and an Islamic eight-pointed star—signifying not only direction, but spiritual connection across cultures. The repeating field of dark six-pointed forms is meticulously built from hand-printed woodblock patterns, subtly layered with motifs referencing historical textiles and architectural ornament. Vertical red bands cut through the symmetry like sacred thresholds or markers of alignment, suggesting a path or ritual axis. Rooted in the artist’s Waypoints and Shangri La-inspired series, the piece reflects on the journey toward understanding, harmony, and the elegant logic of the sacred. It invites viewers to consider how symbols, across faiths and time, can illuminate a shared human search for meaning, order, and connection.
Additional Artworks
From John McCaskill
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"Fire Palms"
Suicide print
18 x 24 in
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Moonlit Reef
32 x 48 x 2.5 in
$4,080
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Runnin’ Down a Dream
Glicee
24 x 16 x 1 in
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Star of Shangri La
Mixed Media - Woodblock prints and appliqué
48 x 36 x 2 in
$4,280
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Intrepid Voyager
Mixed media: layered woodcut patterns and prints, appliqué on canvas, matte gel medium, amber shellac
48 x 32 x 2 in
$4,080
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Fixed Point, Moving Sea
Mixed Media -acrylic and oil, layered woodcut patterns, matte gel medium, matte polyurethane on canvas
42 x 36 x 2 in
$3,878
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"Kilo Hōkū: Eyes on the Stars"
Mixed media: layered woodcut patterns and prints, appliqué on canvas, matte gel medium, amber shellac
36 x 42 x 2 in
$3,978
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Black Lace & Broken Toys
Mixed Media -acrylic and oil, layered woodcut patterns, matte gel medium, matte polyurethane on canvas
43 x 36 x 1.5 in