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In the Spring of 2022, I participated in an annual Beyond Poems Exhibit at Mooresville Arts, Mooresville, NC. Each participating artist was assigned a poem written by a local writer. We were to create a piece of art based on the poem. My poem was "Vincent" by Linda Phillips. I found the exercise both challenging and ultimately, rewarding. The poem was very dark  and more about VanGogh's mental illness.

I wanted my  piece to reflect more on Vincent VanGogh's spirituality and how this is suggested in his works. I carefully chose the crow or black bird as a negative omen but placed along side a path of golden wheat, leading the eye to the church steeple and stars beyond.