Romans 12:2
Type of Submission
Art Exhibit
Keywords
art, printmaking, drawing, butterfly, nature, Romans, 12:2, Bible
Proposal
The piece I am proposing to submit is titled Romans 12:2. This eight-edition print is a multi-color linocut done with burnt orange, emerald green, and navy water-soluble inks. The print features a monarch caterpillar and butterfly hanging on a stalk of milkweed. Romans 12:2 features complementary colors and a picture-book aesthetic.
For the past four summers, I have found much joy in raising monarchs from eggs to butterflies. I am mesmerized by the transformative nature of the monarch life cycle– the caterpillar makes and climbs into its cocoon and comes out ten days later completely transformed into a new shape, color, and pattern. Metamorphosis reflects the biblical concept of transformation in that we become entirely new individuals when we come to Christ. We have a part in the renewal of our minds by allowing our thoughts, motives, and attitudes to be shaped by God’s Spirit speaking through His Word, rather than the world around us. And one day, we will leave the dark, confining chrysalis of this life, fully and finally transformed.
Creative Commons License
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Publication Date
2023
Romans 12:2
The piece I am proposing to submit is titled Romans 12:2. This eight-edition print is a multi-color linocut done with burnt orange, emerald green, and navy water-soluble inks. The print features a monarch caterpillar and butterfly hanging on a stalk of milkweed. Romans 12:2 features complementary colors and a picture-book aesthetic.
For the past four summers, I have found much joy in raising monarchs from eggs to butterflies. I am mesmerized by the transformative nature of the monarch life cycle– the caterpillar makes and climbs into its cocoon and comes out ten days later completely transformed into a new shape, color, and pattern. Metamorphosis reflects the biblical concept of transformation in that we become entirely new individuals when we come to Christ. We have a part in the renewal of our minds by allowing our thoughts, motives, and attitudes to be shaped by God’s Spirit speaking through His Word, rather than the world around us. And one day, we will leave the dark, confining chrysalis of this life, fully and finally transformed.
