The image can be artwork, a photograph, a scene, or even an icon. As you gaze at the painting below, consider the questions at the bottom in quiet reflection. Some parts may speak to you while others may not. Allow about 5 minutes of contemplation per section, but there are no hard and fast rules. Simply be present to the image and allow God to speak to your heart without any particular agenda.

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Many cultures and countries have varied histories surrounding reconciliation, or conciliation — histories we can learn from here in the United States. Art is a medium that seeks to tell the stories that matter.

 

From the artist’s website:

 

'This intensely compelling painting reminds us that Australia has an ancient history of Traditional custodians of the land. I painted it in honor of the many traditional owners of this diverse Australian continent.

 

In this piece I love the patchwork effect, the mix of Aboriginal designs across the landscape. This patchworking seeks to describe the various boundaries and resources that contribute to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait people’s heritage, cultural practices and knowing. This heritage is woven into and onto the land."