Water is one of the elements that we are naturally drawn towards — mesmerizing in its flow with its waves, currents and ripples.   The paintings celebrate water and strive to express through their designs water’s beauty, force and dynamism.

The term “Living Water” comes from the New Testament Biblical Story of Jesus speaking with the Samaritan woman at the well.  The reflection on spiritual thirst, genuineness of heart and what it means to seek God in “spirit and truth.”

The appeal of the Samaritan woman’s story in this context and of her discovery of spiritual renewal (following the emotional depletion of failed relationships) has run its course through history.  These paintings grew from such a period of spiritual yearning, searching and reflection.

At the time, I read Philip Ball’s book “Life’s Matrix: A Biography on Water.”  It is a good read and addresses a scientific subject with a clarity that, for one schooled in the Humanities, is welcomed — and has an engaging style to boot.

Here are the “Living Water” paintings:

 

 48 in x 48 in
Acrylic
2002

24 in x 20 in
Acrylic
2004

8 in x 6 in
Watercolor/Gouache
2003

10 in x 8 in
Watercolor/Gouache
2002

48 in x36 in
Acrylic
2002

8 in x 10 in
Watercolor/Gouache
2002

20 in x 14 in
Watercolor/Gouache
2004

30 in x 24 in
Oil on Banana Paper
2005

8 in x 5 in
Watercolor/Gouache
2003

9 in x 12 in
Watercolor/Gouache
2002

9 in x 12 in
Watercolor/Gouache
2002