St. Francis and His Peaceable Kingdom by David Hinds
A serene scene features Saint Francis surrounded by some of his much beloved creatures.
St. Francis of Assisi (1182–1226) was an Italian friar who founded the Franciscan Order. Born into a wealthy merchant family, he renounced his wealth after a spiritual crisis, leading a life of poverty, preaching love, and caring for the poor and animals. He is known for his devotion, the "Canticle of the Sun," and for receiving the stigmata, the wounds of Christ. He is the patron saint of animals, ecology, and Italy.
An original acrylic painting on panel in a black frame by David Hinds of Springfield, Illinois.
Image size: 15.75" x 19.75"
Framed size: 19 1/8" x 23.25"
"Life is a carnival" that is what my friend Jeff has always told me... and I'm starting to believe him!
Though relatively late to the party, I didn't start painting until 2015, though I have been a builder/creator for the bulk of my adult life. Between growing up on a farm and living right smack dab in the middle of ole Abraham Lincoln's stomping grounds, I have never had the shortage of ideas for artwork.
I was very fortunate to have been able to call the late George Colin a friend & neighbor for many years. George was an outsider artist that sold fantastic painted wooden creations from his yard, but it was his vividly colored pastels that were his claim to fame. George's use of bold shapes and colors captured my imagination early on and I have implemented that narrative into my work.
"Whimsical" is often used to describe my work. I honestly don't know where it comes from… all I know for sure is that I do what makes me happy.
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