Light Within
by Susan Tilt

Medium: Oil on canvas
Date/Size: Spring 2008 / 24" by 36"

Artist Statement: This painting was one of those rare "gifts" created in a day by quieting that critical voice and just letting it happen. A Holy Spirit moment. I am drawn to abstractions that come from our imaginations. It's like jazz. It's for the observer to discover a meaning all their own. In reflection, this painting speaks to me of light breaking forth. It's the light of the world shining through the darkness. It's the light within us all that we are called to share.

Biographical Information: Susan Tilt is a multi-medium artist with a studio in the new Lorton Workhouse, a multi-faceted center for visual and performing arts. The Workhouse, located in Fairfax County, Virginia was renovated from a former prison that housed men and women, including a group of suffragettes.

Susan creates one-of-a-kind liturgical vestments, altar pieces, and banners by commission, art quilts, fiber sculptures, and paintings, often incorporating her photographs and text. She lives in Springfield, Virginia where she is a member of St. Christopher's Episcopal Church.