Trisha

16” x 20” acrylic on canvas board

Trisha

This is a portrait of a church member. A few years ago, the women of the church attended a women’s retreat. It was a couple of days of relaxation, praise, worship, and testimony. Several members gave their testimony about how God has helped them in their lives. When Trisha spoke of her testimony of her trials and tribulations and how God has brought her through, there was a sense of release. A couple days after the experience at the retreat. I noticed there was a change in her. She seemed to glow. As if the weight of the world has lifted from her shoulders. I wanted to capture that essence that I noticed after the retreat. She expressed to me that she wanted something that can be passed down from generation to generation. She wanted a portrait of herself to have as a family heirloom.