The Light Gatherer Large Wall Art
$1,296.00
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Two figures face one another against a calm turquoise field, and the painting’s gentle drama comes from that direct exchange. On the left a woman wears patterned orange garments and balances a lemon and a small trowel—an emblem of industry and making. Opposite her, a woman in floral yellow holds a rose and a folding fan, the gestures and costume reading as delicacy, conversation, and refined social grace. The richly patterned dresses and decorative border—fruit, flowers, and small silhouetted dancers—feel like a marriage of craft and ornament, the practical and the poetic set side by side. The pale French inscription between them quietly names the idea at play without interrupting the visual calm: weakness transformed into strength. Overall the piece feels warm and encouraging; its bright colors and careful details suggest that different kinds of skill can complement one another rather than compete, a reassuring thought to live with in an everyday space.
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About Out of Weakness Comes Strength
This painting came about as I was reflecting on my strengths and weaknesses. My strengths tend to lie in doing things that have results. I love painting, knitting, and spending my time in productive, rather solitary ways. When it comes to the social graces, however,— dance, developing rich relationships, or exhibiting kindness and compassion— I am woefully unskilled. I wish that I could just ignore what are for me difficult and seemingly less necessary skills. Even though they are more difficult for me, I can see the value of developing them. Through my willingness to change, much effort, and Divine Aid, I can turn my dreaded weaknesses into strengths. I can become stronger than I ever imagined I could be. In my painting comes the marriage of industry—as represented by produce and work—and the softer arts—as represented by flowers and dance. On the left we see a strong, industrious woman holding her lemon and her trowel, a symbol of hard work. Her goal is to create something of tangible value. On the right is a more delicate woman holding a flower and a fan, a historically sophisticated tool of communication. Around the edges we see fruits and flowers and, on the top and bottom, the merging together of these two traits. The words in the middle come from the French translation of the Book of Mormon scripture Ether 12:27, which loosely retranslates into the title of this piece.
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Image copyright © 2026 by Samantha Long.
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Samantha Long is an artist who loves patterns, bright colors, and whimsy. She started taking art lessons at the age of 10 with fine artist Monique DeWitt and continued with art through high school. It wasn’t until Samantha was chosen as a Sterling Scholar for Fine Art, however, that she started taking art more seriously. After taking her art portfolio over to Bob Barrett and receiving an invitation to study with his department, Samantha decided to study Illustration at Brigham Young University under Christopher Thornock, Robert Barrett, and Bethanne Andersen. “I did Illustration not because I intended to do illustration— quite the contrary, actually; I hate being told what to paint. I did it because the program taught me how to draw. If you can draw, you can tackle pretty much anything— in art and life.”
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