“Graven Images” is the first in a series of ten paintings depicting The Ten Commandments. It was inspired by a competition sponsored by a Jewish organization in New York. The theme of the competition was “Depict the second Commandment, ‘Thou shalt not make a graven image.'” Intrigued by the notion of using an image to say, “Don’t make a graven image!”, I imagined the hands of the artist as an offering unto the Lord; empty hands, free of tools and materials. This led to the question, “How would I depict the other nine commandments using only feet and hands?” It is a question I am still working on.
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