Be Still and Wait
2018
36”x18”
Acrylic ink on wood assemblage
“When you are in doubt, be still, and wait; when doubt no longer exists for you, then go forward with courage. So long as mists envelop you, be still;
be still until the sunlight pours through and dispels the mists
-- as it surely will. Then act with courage.”
-Ponca Chief White Eagle (1800's to 1914)
This piece was originally designed to coincide with a fellow artist’s work, Katrina Ruhmland. It was built to illustrate a personal moment from her life, and path-altering epiphany. She created a series of six beautifully beadworked elk-leg bones, which were displayed under my painting.
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