Dawn (15x17) by Hannah Garrity
Dawn (15x17) by Hannah Garrity
Dawn
Original hand cut paper laced 140lb watercolor paper floated over a hand painted background
By Lauren Wright Pittman
Inspired by Isaiah 58:1-12
15 ½” x 17” x 1 ⅛”
Intentionally framed with depth behind the paper to accent the shadows. Framing choices made by artist. The frame is a warm gray with a slight shimmer.
From the Artist
In this image, I am mesmerized by the lines, the way even in the two-dimensional, this dancer is in perpetual motion. Even in a whirlpool, threatening to suck away her life, this dancer is rising—effortlessly. It is magical.
But fighting oppression in real life is a constant exercise in finding the magic in a moment. Fighting oppression in real life is the antithesis of effortlessness. As I look around our world, I see people doubling down to forward oppression. As I look around our world, I see so many amazing embodiments of our Holy Spirit, pushing back, spinning out, rising up. It is magical. I am amazed.
In this image, I have represented a woman spinning up out of a whirlpool, her face shining up at the sun. She rises above the ruins of ancient cities. Background motion spins up with the energy of the woman who represents the Holy Spirit, who represents the oppressed breaking free from the yoke, breaking “forth like the dawn” (Isaiah 58:8).
–Hannah Garrity
