monoprint backgrounds with acrylic paint, block print and stencil-printed wings
The 14 artworks lining the sanctuary were made by artist Phaedra Taylor (Austin, TX) in collaboration with Sojourn Arts to celebrate Easter. Each individual piece contains a circle of wings seen over a painterly landscape of green and blue. Wings in art history have often been connected with the Holy Spirit and are used here in this art made for Easter to meditate on the role of the Holy Spirit in the resurrection of Jesus. Another feature in each of these artworks is the more vivid colors seen within the circle of wings. Outside the circle, the colors are subtly muted by a white wash, but inside the circle of wings is a greater clarity.
This series was made in conjunction with the exhibit, Prayers for the Pilgrimage, hosted by Sojourn Arts in spring 2025. Prayers for the Pilgrimage is also a book of paintings and prayers by Phaedra Taylor and her husband, David Taylor.