Mary In Blue - Watercolor



Most Pure Heart of Mary - Watercolor 6/12/2016

The honor of creating an image to commemorate the70^th anniversary of the Most Pure Heart of Mary Parish was mine in 2016. My instructions were to create an image that embodies the spirit of the church itself. After deep contemplation, I decided to paint the statue of our patroness Mary, which stands like a sentinel above the north doors of the church. This exterior stone statue stands a story tall, facing a busy Topeka street. In contrast to the bustling world around her, Mary’s face is soft and inviting, her arms outstretched, welcoming visitors with a pure heart.

Along with celebrating the 70^th anniversary of the parish, Most Pure Heart also celebrated the 55^th anniversary of the Church building (Spring 2016). I felt no better way to celebrate fifty-five years of history than to convey the warm inviting nature of the statue by painting it’s likeness in soft water colors using only blue, in tribute to Mary.