The Sacrificial Truth from the collection of South Carolina Arts Commission

The Sacrificial Truth, 1989

acrylic on canvas

48 x 72 in

Signature: titled and numbered on lower left; signed on lower right

Underlying my work is the reminder that man’s basic instincts and emotions are still with us, just as they were thousands of years ago. In the painting, Sacrificial Truth, the chicken becomes a basic symbol for our survival. There seems to be a realization that through the death of the chicken comes life to humans. The bigger picture involves the three chairs (Father, Son, Holy Ghost). The chairs outstretched arms lead to an empty bowl inviting us to give them their share of an offering. This reflects man’s need not just of basic surviving (the chicken) but of a greater, much deeper emotional need of religious understanding (the offering).

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