By Chloe Acksford
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| "Noah's Ark" by Bran Turner |
Friday, 13 May 2011
Alpha to Omega: British Artist's Bible Painting Project
Posted on 04:19 by cena mical
BBC NEWS
By Chloe Acksford
ENGLAND - Exeter artist Brian Turner is six years into his epic 30-year project to paint the entire Bible. So far he has completed about 300 paintings, but predicts the complete collection will number between 2,000 and 3,000. His works feature scenes from biblical stories, such as Noah and the Ark and Jesus turning water into wine.The Bible Project started in 1995. Brian had just completed a tour of some of his paintings with a religious theme and was wondering what to do next when his wife suggested he paint the entire bible. He said the experience of painting the Bible had "illuminated" his faith. "It has invigorated my faith and enlivened my belief. It's also raised a lot of questions. "When you're painting, you're reflecting. It's focusing your mind on that event." [link]
By Chloe Acksford
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