Those With Ears to Hear explores what it means to remain spiritually receptive when life feels overwhelming, loud with pressure, noise, or sorrow. This painting captures a deliberate choice. It's a visual meditation on the choice to be spiritually receptive, even when it would be easier to disconnect. The title references the phrase used by Christ—“He that hath ears to hear, let him hear”—reminding us that hearing Him is often an active, intentional act of faith.
Created with watercolor, ink, acrylic, and 24k gold leaf, the halo around the ear symbolizes divine presence and the sacred act of listening. My work is anchored by intricate ink patterns that I build intuitively; I see these patterns as the "fingerprints" of the soul—traces of decisions, doubts, and devotion that form the person we’re becoming. In this piece, the pattern represents that moment when it all feels “too much” and becomes suffocating. With a slight tilt of her head, the figure chooses to engage and not drown—to hear not just with her ears, but with her heart, reminding us that even in the chaos, we can turn toward God and hear Him.
