Elijah Speaks to God

I have used my own original digitally derived imagery to depict a scene from a troubled dream that Elijah experiences as he spends a restless, stormy... more

by Chas Hauxby

Title

Elijah Speaks to God

Artist

Chas Hauxby

Medium

Digital Art - Digitally Created Image On Computer

Description

I have used my own original digitally derived imagery to depict a scene from a troubled dream that Elijah experiences as he spends a restless, stormy night on Mount Horeb fleeing the wrath of Jezabel. This print was a finalist for the mandola award 2014. Elijah is in fear, worried for his life, stressed and taking shelter in a cave where he falls asleep. The surreal dream calms him in preparation for his dramatic meeting with God, a meeting that will occur when he awakes. As with all dreams metaphor and symbolism abound and his recent experiences and thoughts feature prominently. The desert is depicted as a lake created by God’s quenching of the three year drought after Elijah defeated the prophets of Baal. The water pours into a fresh fracture in the ground, the aftermath of the recent earthquake. Fire fills the distant stormy sky where it is been fanned by a mighty wind. In the sky above herald angels are diving through the stillness. They portend the forthcoming advent of God and warn Elijah to cover his head and avert his eyes. Elijah looks out from his cave, about to don his mantle; his mind is seen to be empty; an absence of thought, replaced totally by faith as he feels an onset of calm and listens to the overwhelming sheer silence of the moment.

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February 16th, 2015