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Guardians of the Tree of Life, featured

Guardians of the Tree of Life

Andelin (red), Chantal (green), and Bao Wei (blue)

Oil on hardboard, 16×20 inches, April 2022
Purchase Originals: $3,200 each

Originals available for purchase at the Havenlight Frameworks Gallery Mothers Day show on May 6-13, 2022 at the University Place Mall in Orem, UT

A series of paintings interpreting Genesis 3:24, where God “placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.”

As God’s attendants, cherubim have been depicted as everything from four-faced animals to small, winged boys. Here I show them as mothers: wise, unflinching warriors, defending the value of families through their roles at birth and through their lifelong nurturing.

Guardian of the Tree of Life - Andelin
Andelin
Guardian of the Tree of Life - Chantal
Chantal
Guardian of the Tree of Life - Bad Wei
Bao Wei

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