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Vesper Light
Medium: Acrylic/Collage on canvas "Now as we come to the setting of the sun, and our eyes behold the vesper light, we sing your praises, O God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit." Book of Common Prayer, page 112. This piece was inspired by an evening prayer service. As I sat watching the flickering flame of the vesper candle, in awe of the language that so beautifully expresses our faith, I suddenly consciously realized the message of the Order for Evening—that the Light of the World is with us even in our darkness, whether it be the physical darkness of earthly night, or a more spiritual or psychological one. Artist Statement: I've always been drawn to water, its colors and textures, its shapes and sounds; from the roar of the ocean to the bright tranquility of a sun-sparkled creek, from the rush of a rainstorm to the seeming endlessness of a quiet sea. Its light and dark, its tranquil beauty, and its mysterious depths. Its ability to take me to the stillness within, to ancient memory and half-remembered visions, from which my paintings emerge. Though I find myself increasingly influenced and inspired by my watery home in the Pacific Northwest, I express not specific physical landscapes/seascapes in my paintings, but rather a mystical geography, reminiscent of the seas and stars and desert expanses, and the stillness of those depths. And like time spent at the water's edge, my work invites a response in kind—a deep observation and introspection. I invite you to take your time at the water's edge, look closely, breathe slowly, and let yourself be drawn into your depths. Biographical Information: Angela Wales Rockett is a visual artist living near Seattle in the beautiful Pacific Northwest where she makes her home with her husband and two cats. Her church home is the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Kenmore, Washington where she is the artist-in-residence, and she volunteers as their liturgical arts coordinator and gallery director/curator. |
