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Dayton, WA
$325.00
Title
Grace
Artist
Steve Henderson
Medium
Painting - Oil On Panel
Description
What is grace, really?
Many people’s initial reaction is that it has something to do with being coordinated – graceful – and describe a dancer, someone who moves with fluidity and grace.
Other people, speaking religiously, talk about grace in all formats, although too often it still seems associated with rules. True grace, one intrinsically believes, has to do with mercy, compassion, and the unconditional acceptance of a person to the point that we are more concerned about their growth and advancement as a human being, than we are about punishing them for doing wrong. Rarely, however, do we see grace such as this practiced, in our own lives toward others, or in others’ response to us.
The artwork, Grace, captures a moment as a young woman – in an amazing concoction of intense pink – dances by the seashore, her bare feet in the sand, and her hands overhead grasping an ephemeral draping of cloth. “She must be a dancer,” we initially think, but it’s time to pause and think again.
The young woman in Grace isn’t necessarily a dancer, so much as she is a woman so at ease with herself, so content with the sun on her shoulders and the breeze in her hair, so confident in her value as a human being, that she impulsively launches into a spontaneous dance, because this is the natural way to express such feelings of joy and happiness.
Such is the result of true grace – that confidence in being loved and accepted, to the point that there is no other response but to bask in it, rejoice in it, dance in it. Grace like this is a true treasure indeed, one well worth looking for, and sharing when we find it.
Featured on the Fine Art America groups, Pictures for Present; Art for Eternity with You; Beauty in Art; Art District; Exclusively Drawings and Paintings; Created by My Hands; Images That Excite You; Impressionism; Imagination, Artistry, Creativity; Book Covers; Artist Salon 1; Beauty; Dance Desire; Arts Fantastic World; Pretty in Pink, Blue and Purple; Five Star Artist; ABC Group; Ten Plus; AAA Images; Daily Promotion
Beach Moment -- April 18, 2019
Roar -- April 18, 2019
Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery -- April 18, 2019
Art Is Art -- April 18, 2019
Obsessed Painters Painting -- April 19, 2019
Everyday Wonder -- April 19, 2019
Over 2000 Views -- April 21, 2019
Art Submissions to PKA -- April 21, 2019
Skytwitter Art Gallery -- April 21, 2019
Grow Your Audience — April 24, 2019
Vacation Paintings -- April 25, 2019
Positive -- April 27, 2019
500 Views on One Image -- June 6, 2019
Uploaded
March 29th, 2017
Statistics
Viewed 14,827 Times - Last Visitor from New York, NY on 04/25/2024 at 7:07 AM
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Bensalem, PA - United States
Congratulations your uplifting and inspiring artwork is being featured in Images that Inspire Meditation:-) Please take a moment to add your wonderful art to our archives in the message area and have a beautiful day!
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Thanks for sharing this popular beauty! Congratulations! Your very lovely vision has been featured on the home page of the Over 3000 Views group. Please archive it in the appropriate discussions.
Independence, KS - United States
CONGRATULATIONS! It is my great pleasure to FEATURE your artwork on the homepage of The Artists Group, 5/16/2023! You are invited to post it in the Group's Features Discussion thread for posterity or any other thread that fits!
San Diego, CA - United States
Your use of light and color is quite remarkable, and I love this pose as if she hadn't a care in the world.
Hemet, CA - United States
Beautiful work! Thank you for submitting your artwork to the Power and Beauty of the Ocean Group where the image is now featured on the home page. Feel free to post this in the Featured archive in the group discussion page section
Eads, TN - United States
ADMINISTRATOR'S BEST OF THE BEST FOR MAY 15 WELL DONE! Excellent and thank you for sharing with us your wonderful work of art that has been proudly presented on the Home Page of the group, 'ART FOR PASSION - PASSION FOR ART'. If you wish, you may archive it permanently or promote it further in the Discussions Tabs titled, "April -May 2023 Features."
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Congratulations on your winning 3rd Place in the contest… DANCE THE WORLD! Fl
Ridgefield, WA - United States
Congratulations Steve, on your 3rd place tiei n the " DANCE THE WORLD" Contest for this beautiful painting ! L/F
Martville, NY - United States
Congratulations, Steve, on your Win in the Dance the World Contest for this beautiful painting! A well deserved win.
Punta Gorda, FL - United States
Moving dance composition, lighting, shading, lovely colors and artwork! F/L voted
Waynesboro, PA - United States
Beautiful..both description and painting! l/f
Steve Henderson replied:
It is truly gratifying to know you appreciate BOTH the paint and the words. Thank you, Suzanne.
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