Etsy - RitaSalazarDickerson African Angels Art Print
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From my Original Painting... I had the amazing opportunity to create this original painting in South Africa during a Sunday morning church service at a settlement outside of Pretoria. I had traveled with my acrylic paints & brushes but finding an appropriate painting surface was the challenge. The day before I had visited the village's home building supply store where I found a piece of wood outside at the back of the building. It had water stains, dirt & dust, & some rough edges, but with a little cleaning it turned out to work just fine. Our group leader who knew the village pastor had offered that I might paint during the music portion of the service. Having never seen this done before, I think he was a bit confused. Painting during a church service? & so I was kindly offered a small enclosed room at the back of the church to paint all by myself. I was given a bucket of water & two chairs. They closed the door. Through the closed door I could still hear the worship songs sung with enthusiasm & love. I began to paint. During a break in between songs, the pastor welcomed our group from the United States. Our leader came forward & said, Might our painter come forward & paint for you in front of the congregation? Confused but willing, they said, Yes! With the help of some of my traveling companions I gathered my painting supplies & hurried to the front of their sanctuary. Using a stool for my easel & the paints placed on the floor, the service resumed & I began to paint these angels. I did not understand the words that were sung or know the names of the songs but I understood the music & that the words were sung with sincerity. It felt like an incredibly beautiful dream. At the end of the service I presented the painting as a gift to the church. Though they expressed great happiness & joy, the pleasure & the great honor to paint for them was mine. African Angels Art Print
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