The Spirit Unleashed artist: Matthew Whitney
Pouring Out, oil on canvas, 24″x 30″, ©Matthew Whitney 2007
Matthew is a Seattle artist whose work also graced our walls in our Visions of the Cross exhibit. He says this about his new piece Pouring Out:
My concept for this piece stems from the period of time directly after the Ascension of Christ. I focused on the theme of “Pouring Out”. In Acts 1, just after Jesus leaves the disciples, we read about Christ pouring out the Holy Spirit to them. I have various people celebrating the Victory that Christ has won, while pouring out wine with one another. The smoking altar is a visual metaphor for sacrifice. I also included a shepherd with sheep, as Jesus told Peter after rising from the grave, to “feed his sheep”. We can celebrate our victory of salvation, but the work here is not finished. The swan is a symbol of grace that I have previously used.
You can see more of Matthew’s work on his website, and you can e-mail him at matt@mattsbasement.com.