Abish: A Remarkable Vision
Shelby Stroud
- Country
- Born 1977, Arizona; residing Florida
- Dimensions
- 70.13 x 40 x 5 In.
- Medium
- Mixed media (stone, leather, wood, textile, insect, flowers)
The queen of the Lamanites is overcome by the Spirit and falls to the ground. Abish, a Book of Mormon character who nurtured a secret faith, sees an opportunity to lift the queen and to testify to the many around her. After gathering a crowd of neighbors, Abish reached out to the queen, lifting her to consciousness and witnessing a higher way to the gathered crowd. The viewer becomes the queen, newly awakened to Abish as she reaches out to lift.
“Our Father has a vision for each of us individually, and if we are faithful and all of our little choices for good add up, there will be a day where we can be who we need to be to help raise the people around us.”
