My inspiration for this piece was based on the Greek word aletheia , which means truth.   My intention was to express my understanding of how God’s truth is a stabilizing anchor in my life and worship.   My thoughts went to the ocean where I am always amazed at the changing, powerful force of that magnificent body of water…..something unstable.   

 

My first attempt at creating this piece  was a smoothly blended blue section with waves at the top and the silver strip acting as the anchor.  As part of my technique, I added  thin Japanese paper on top of the blue wash.  What appeared were these unexpected, uneven strokes showing through.  That was not what I intended, and I almost threw this   away.  But as I started over to make a second smooth wash, I kept looking at this irregular piece and it became clear to me this was the expression I was looking for. . .uncontrollable forces of the undertows, riptides and cross currents which are evident in the ocean that the anchor holds against.   

 

Circumstances, emotions, and world standards I face daily can be unreliable, but my faith and worship depend on the reliability of Truth: and the words of the LORD are flawless, like silver refined in a furnace of clay, purified seven times.    

 

Watercolor on paper with Japanese paper and silver leaf

God is spirit, and his worshippers must worship in spirit and in  truth . John 4:24