\u201cWhen I first created this piece, it appeared to me to be three different images. The sky, the distant water, and the ripple in the foreground. As I stared at the three patterns, I desired unification. Perhaps I\u2019d repeat the ripple in the sky, or maybe add thin lines in the foreground to tie it in. But maybe, metaphorically, this separation can represent the idea of prevenient grace. The sky and the distance appear separated from the present. God\u2019s grace\u2014represented in the water ripple in the foreground\u2014will eventually connect us to it all.\u201d
\u2014 from the artist statement for \u201cPrevenient\u201d by Hannah Garrity | @sanctifiedart<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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