Dayton, WA
$65.00
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
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Viewed 4,528 Times - Last Visitor from Beverly Hills, CA on 04/03/2020 at 7:15 AM
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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.
Louisville, CO - United States
I love your description of this lovely painting almost as much as the painting itself, Steve. True grace is a joy to behold, indeed, and your painting does it justice. Love the colors, too! l/f
London - United Kingdom
CONGRATULATIONS! Your amazing art was FEATURED on Positive group home page. You are invited to post the work's code into out Featured Art Archive thread. Thank you very much for your submission. Your Positive Administrator
Fargo, ND - United States
Congrats on your feature in the Vacation Paintings and Drawings art group.
El Sobrante, CA - United States
This artwork is so lovely and created with finesse ; so well deserving of ALL of the features!!!
Port Orange, FL - United States
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups nominated images by your fellow artist in the Special Features #11 promotion discussion. Please visit and pass on the love to another artist.
Tooele, Ut - United States
Congratulations Steve on your feature in the group OBSESSED Painters Paintings
Niceville, Fl - United States
Beautifully elegant, Steve. Congratulations on your lovely work reaching more than 1000 views! Tw
Yuma, AZ - United States
Very beautiful Steve and this sure would be a great conversation piece of art work!! Congrats on reaching the 1000 milestone!! v/f/t
Steve Henderson replied:
Thank you, Robert. I would very much like to see representational art -- which, as you observe, strikes not only conversation, but thought and creativity as well -- be part of the world of work, the walls of the office, the environment of public space and places.
Bensalem, PA - United States
Congratulations your beautiful work is being featured in AAA Images :-)
Steve Henderson replied:
Thank you, Robyn, for featuring Grace in the AAA Images group -- the image of a young woman dancing on the seashore celebrates not only the grace of dancing, but the grace one receives and feels in knowing the acceptance and love of the One who created us to do that dancing, that rejoicing, that being.
Western, IL - United States
Congratulations,! Your artwork has been Featured by the - ABC GROUP - V IS FOR VALENTINE theme! You are invited to archive it in the Feature thread LF
Steve Henderson replied:
Thank you, for this signature honor -- and I am especially happy that Grace is featured in the V is for Valentine theme -- too often we associate Valentine's Day with couples in love, but it is a day of celebrating love as well -- the love for our friends, the love for our family, and the love for life and movement and dance and joy itself.
Rutherford, NJ - United States
Congratulations! Your beautiful work has been featured in Pretty in Pink Blue or Purple. Please do add it to our "featured" discussion thread. l/f/P Maggie
Western, IL - United States
Congratulations, your excellent work has been featured on the Home Page of the Book Covers Group. If you add your image to the features discussion, you will have a permanent record of your feature, which is a great place for possible buyers to look for book cover images. Discussion Link: https://fineartamerica.com/groups/book-covers-1-per-day-.html?showmessage=true&messageid=3787094
Espoo - Finland
Congratulations! Your creative art has been featured in the “Imagination-Artistry-Creativity” group. LF! You are welcome to archive this image in: Feature Archive & Thank You Thread
Redmond, WA - United States
Congratulations Steve, your outstanding artwork has been featured on the leading page of "Impressionism" group! Love how you create the effect of light coming through the draped fabric, so beautiful! Lori
Halifax, NS - Canada
Congratulations! Your skillful and interesting painting has been FEATURED on our homepage. Well done!
NIcholasville, KY - United States
Congratulations, your work is featured on the homepage of "Created by My Hands"!
Livonia, MI - United States
Congratulations your work is featured on the homepage of the Pixels/FAA Group Beauty in Art! 10/2/17 - You may archive your feature in the group's Feature Discussion thread! Tweeting!
Cleveland, OH - United States
Congratulations! on your feature, on our home page at "Art For Eternity With You". Showcase your work in our discussion group for everyone to see at "Featured Work Of Art - AUGUST 2017" group discussion thread. Click on Facebook Icon and select Art For Eternity With You group and proudly display your work.
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