Grateful Praise
Debra Teare (1955– )
- Medium
United States
ca. 2009
Oil on canvas
"Grateful Praise brings together in visual form a few of the great things of God. The apple, which symbolizes the law of gravity, suggests the intricate and often invisible laws of nature. The nest reminds us of the miracle of life, as does the delicacy of the butterfly. The page of music recalls the mystery of our senses. The flowers and photograph of Kolob Canyon remind us of God’s great gift of beauty all around us. Finally, the temple and scriptural verse represent the greatest of God’s gifts: the restoration of the fulness of the gospel."