Thursday, June 26, 2014

Arrival of the "Seed of Hope"



Prophetic Art inspired by the story of Saint Brendan, speaking of the journey that some our hopes and dreams take before they come to fruition
~ Seed of Hope ~

Here is finally the "Seed of Hope". The drawing speaks of those dreams in our hearts that take a long journey before they come to fruition. As with my last drawing I am writing out some more of my thoughts. I will publish them on a separate page in a few days time. You will find the link in the side bar on the right.

The journey of Brendan the Navigator was very much on my mind during the time I worked on this drawing.
Brendan the Navigator was an Irish monk born around the end of the 5th century. He and his Brothers travelled the high seas of the Atlantic in a tiny coracle, evangelizing the islands, and possibly reaching the Americas in the 6th century. His story is full of faith and hope, wonderfully imaginative and full of all sorts of fantastic miracles. His journey bore rich fruit.


by Charis Gabriel