![]() Powell said diving into the motions of painting Jesus without a plan or paintbrush and with her left-hand has helped her let go of control and turn her work over to Christ. “Most of this is all about getting started when you’re stuck in a moment of indecision,” Powell said. Pictures of Jesus by Emmalee Powell on display at Pioneer Book in Provo on Center Street. When she is stressed, overwhelmed or doesn’t know where to start, she strives to find Jesus through prayer. “It’s not what I expected all the paintings are different, and each face of Jesus provokes a different emotion,” Carter said.Įmotions are what Powell said drives her artwork. Powell lays small paintings of Jesus on a table and asks viewers to pick up the painting that they feel best fits the “mess” in their lives, then write one or two words on the back that describe this mess.įor Powell, the action of having observers interact with the art communicates that the idea that Jesus is “untouchable” is false.īYU student Austin Carter experienced the art for himself. The exhibit is an interactive experience for viewers. She’ll reach for anything but a paintbrush when it comes to painting Jesus. Powell’s pictures have been created using paper towels, spoons, forks, pocket knives, carving tools and sticks. Because of this, she decided to purposefully give herself limitations by using only her non-dominant hand, not using a paintbrush and not planning how the picture would look. Through her desire to paint him, she realized that no painting she ever attempted of him would be perfect. Powell used to be a realistic portrait painter and had always wanted to paint Jesus but didn’t know what he really looked like. “He’s with the people who need him, and the people who need him are in a mess,” Powell said. For example, the time he spent ministering to the woman who was caught in adultery was not a comfortable situation, but he was there for her regardless of the circumstances. ![]() ![]() She explained that throughout the New Testament, Jesus is never where things are pretty and nice he is always in hard, difficult situations. She used personally imposed limitations during the art creation process, to show that Jesus is here for everyone, not just perfect people living in perfect circumstances. Powell said she has come to realize that Jesus is most present in peoples’ lives when they are in a state of disarray, whether it be physical, emotional or mental. (Kristen Hollingshouse)īYU student and artist Emmalee Powell has combated the idea that Jesus is unreachable by battling through her desire to create the “perfect” image of Christ by producing over 340 abstract paintings of him instead. Bronte Weller views local artist Emmalee Powell’s artwork during Powell’s interactive art exhibit at Pioneer Book in Provo on Nov.
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