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One of the underlying themes for my paintings since 1987 has been rooted in
a passage written in the early first century A.D. The Apostle Paul, in his
second letter to the people of Corinth writes:
"Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day. For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison, while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal." The writer expresses true confidence in the face of great suffering. While his words may seem alien to our contemporary ears, I have found within them truth that allows me not only to paint a landscape of color and joy in the midst of a seemingly dark and dying world; they also help me to understand a world of suffering, despair and hopelessness within the beauty of life and creation. Artist's Statement
Thomas Mc Swane 631.929.7235 |
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