Fishers of Men |
Artist Statement: Just as He did with Peter, depicted in this 16 x 20 inch oil painting, Jesus asks us to follow Him and to become fishers of men. And when we do so, we find His love shelters us from a world of disharmony and strengthens us to endure an imperfect world. Bio: Jeanne Harris Weaver, a two-dimensional artist, paints primarily in oils at her condo on the ocean in Cocoa Beach Florida. In 2017, Jeanne created a series of nine paintings,"The Stations of The Cross", for her Church, St. David’s by the Sea Episcopal Church in Cocoa Beach. In 2011, she created a series of twenty-one paintings entitled "Losing Todd, A Mother’s Journey" depicting the life of her son, 1LT Todd Weaver, KIA, Afghanistan, 2010. In 2015, a book of those paintings entitled "Losing Todd, A Mother Journey" authored by Jeanne, was produced and published by The Muscarelle Museum of Art at The College of William and Mary. In 2017, Jeanne was presented an Honorary Degree by the College. |