“Suede Cross”
So the cross is hard to miss right! But,this piece is a party! It reminds me of going to a Mexican restaurant and having a drink in funky glass, with red, yellow and orange decorations. Obviously, I just to have the gold around, so there it, beautiful! The brown came out looking just like suede and I love it!
The inspiration for this piece came from the carpet pages from the “Book of Kells”.
I had just finished reading one of those great books about Henry VIII England so I was really in the mood for knots and crowns.
A wonderful cross with Celtic knots throughout and the symbol in the center tells the story.
“The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts and I am helped.” Psalm 28:7
“Trust” This piece was painted in a deep Irish green. The large knotwork cross in the middle was done with a very bold gold leaf. The background directly behind the cross was painted with a striking lighter green to make the image of the cross “pop”. One of my favorite Bible verses is illuminated in […]
