Breaking the bread - nfs

Christ's hands April 17 £35 giclee prints only (G)

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I painted this three years ago to help reflect on the Last Supper, as Jesus breaks bread to create the first Holy Communion service, with his disciples in the Upper Room; especially relevant today, Maundy Thursday; God bless, Andy

Posted by Andrew Smith on Thu 09 Apr 09:57:59

Thank you Andrew, a comforting depiction of breaking bread in a time of being isolated from church

Posted by Linda Ann Wilson-Barker on Thu 09 Apr 11:34:38

Thank you Linda; yes, its really hard isn't it! peace and love; God bless, Andy x

Posted by Andrew Smith on Thu 09 Apr 11:36:28

What a lovely sentiment Andrew. Wishing you a holy, healthy Easter.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Thu 09 Apr 12:30:09

Thank you Carole! Same to you; peace and love; God bless, Andy x

Posted by Andrew Smith on Thu 09 Apr 13:14:49

Absolutely beautiful, Andrew. Such a moment of passion for the last supper/communion.😍😍

Posted by Jacqueline Bartram on Thu 09 Apr 19:38:26

Lovely. God bless x

Posted by Jacqueline Trice on Thu 09 Apr 19:44:42

Thank you Jacqueline Trice; peace and love; God bless, Andy x

Posted by Andrew Smith on Thu 09 Apr 19:51:34

Thank you Jacqueline Barton for your lovely comments; peace and love; God bless, Andy x

Posted by Andrew Smith on Thu 09 Apr 19:52:03

Thank you for all your responses to this painting, the first of my larger-scale paintings; I originally was going to leave it hatched in oil-pastels, but that just did not work for me with the hands, so worked it over again using thinners, to give it this more blended look; lveo adn God bless, Andy x

Posted by Andrew Smith on Mon 18 May 14:36:41

I feel you have portrayed compassion in the hands.

Posted by Diane Boswell on Sun 12 Jul 18:47:19

Why do I paint? Art touches the heart when words are not enough Therefore I paint With love To speak to you 🙂🥰🙏🏻🕊🌹

Posted by Andrew Smith on Thu 01 Jun 06:38:53

Hang on Studio Wall

09/04/2020

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I painted this to help focus on the Last Supper, as Jesus breaks the bread in the first of what we now call Commnion (or, Mass, or the Lord's Supper), oils pastels on board

About the Artist

Andrew Smith

I’ve always loved water, its movement, its colour, its power. I had the privilege of working as a hydrologist for nine years before ordination, necessarily but enjoyably observing the movement of water in full flow or even in floods. That was thirty years ago but my love for moving water has not…

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