RESURRECTION

I seek to create art works, which explode with vibrant color and texture—pieces that suggest ecstatic movement, energy and celebration! I prefer a mixed media approach, incorporating as many elements as layered canvas, acrylic paint, oil paint sticks, embossing tinsel and gold leaf.

In this series of paintings from 2002, entitled, “Resurrection,” I am exploring the butterfly symbol. It is an ancient symbol of rebirth—of new life arising from the ashes of death. These large, brightly dancing butterflies are intended to resonate with our inner longing to find hope in the face of despair, to discover renewal in the midst of loss and pain, and to perceive death as but the gateway to eternal life. Indeed, these paintings are born of faith.

—Laura Gentry

THE RESURRECTION PAINTINGS

SUNRISE

JOY

STRENGTH

TRANSFORMED INTO LIGHT

ROSE OF SHARON

RADIANCE

WHIRL

REJOICE

ELATION

EMANATING