Art as a Language of Faith – CCST Vancouver 10th Anniversary Art Exhibition
66：生命之光
Artist: Jeannie Lam
Pastel on paper: 7" x 7"
68：Those Who Sow in Tears
Artist: Rev. Dr. Joyce Chan
Calligraphy: 31" x 15"
69：Facing the Scene, Not the Mountain
Artist: Rev. Dr. Samuel Ho
Ink Wash Painting: 75" x 20"
70：Landscape
Artist: Rev. Anderson Zhen
Ink Wash Painting: 69" x 30"
71：Blessings Across the Four Seas (Vertical)
Artist: Rev. Dr. Joyce Chan
Calligraphy:31" x 14.5"
72：Looking up to the Sky/Star
Artist: Rev. Dr. Joyce Chan
Hard Pastel: 6" x 6"
This piece was inspired by the benediction from our pastor one Sunday: “When you walk in darkness, look up to the sky and look at the stars. Lift your eyes up and look to the heaven.” It was a powerful message to encourage us not to get stuck in our difficult circumstances but to look to heaven/God for He is always there watching us and guiding us. This picture depicts a person on a journey, walking through the wilderness in a cold and dark night. The bright stars in the sky are her companion and compass when she feels lost. The light of the stars reaches down to the earth covering the whole earth signifying the all-encompassing presence of God. This piece employs blending, rubbing, and erasing techniques using both hard and soft erasers on hard pastel.
73：Jars of Clay
Artist: Rev. Dr. Joyce Chan
Watercolour, Calligraphy Pen: 8" x 10"
This picture is a visual representation of my favourite Bible verse in II Corinthians 4:7, “But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.” This verse has sustained me through all the ups and downs as a woman in ministry facing all kinds of pressure and discrimination. The first version of this painting was given as a present to my first female student who was ordained as a pastor. I reproduced a second image for use in this exhibition.
