Wise Men Still Seek Him
by Graham Braddock
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Title
Wise Men Still Seek Him
Artist
Graham Braddock
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
The words, Wise men still Seek Him, are engraved on the front edge of the old bench.
I was guest in a home that I had never visited before. Throughout the evening my attention kept being drawn to a silver tea set on an antique sideboard. I rearranged the objects... a nativity scene!
I was allowed to borrow the silverware. For the next 3 months the little group sat in my studio. The rattan matting got introduced to give hints of a rough, rustic stable. The sugar bowl (Joseph - with hands on hips) got given a spoon to act as a staff. I used a very small light to shine directly down on the tea strainer (manger). Eventually the light became a star.
As I painted the reflections of the studio in the milk jug (Mary), I suddenly realised that with a little imagination I could actually see Mary - the manger - why not the shepherds too? From then on Joseph, a donkey, the wise men on camels, a palm tree, the inn, all followed very naturally. These semi-hidden features don't leap out at you. Rather, they await talking point discovery
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July 11th, 2013
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