I happened upon this scene while preparing for another painting. The image lent such a comforting feeling that I felt it needed to be a painting all its own. For me, it captures a closeness and security that we yearn for, and yet, as in life, it leaves a little of the picture to be answered by faith.
I was drawn in by the child’s expression. There is such a look of admiration in the child’s eyes, which I simply cannot take credit for, but from which I can learn.
— Jay Bryant Ward
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