epiphany

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I painted this last winter while living in Brooklyn. The image of a book has become a symbol for me of the potential of a doorway opening up to God through reading. I think it may also represent a connection with the past and the wisdom and stories that are passed along from previous generations through our shared litterature. Children loved to be read to even after they have learned to readfor themselves because they know that when a book is read out loud something happens to increase the potency of the story. It is as if the words take on more life when spoken out loud and shared with more than just one person. Perhaps we come a little closer to theater when we do this. Children seem to be like a geiger counter for what keeps us human and heart soft.