Reaching Through the Veil
Jessica Armstrong
- Country
- Born 1970, Montana; residing Colorado
- Dimensions
- 25 x 43 x 2 In.
- Medium
- Oil
A central panel and white handkerchief represent the veil, a separation of forgetfulness between the spirit world and mortality. Two women reach toward the veil and connect, reminding viewers of the connection that happens between ancestors who have passed on and their progeny through temple ordinances. The artist attempts to portray the scriptural truth “that they without us cannot be made perfect—neither can we without our dead be made perfect” (Doctrine and Covenants 128:15).
“I have been amazed at the immense love I have felt for and from those whom I have never seen.”