NOTEWORTHY

This artwork was created only by the grace of God and by the vision of my dad.

Approximately five years before my dad passed away, I stopped by his house
 to visit. He quietly had me sit down in his office, to explain in detail; a dream
that he had received when the Lord woke him up in the very early morning. 

In this dream, he saw Jesus laying back on the cross, with His arm stretched
out toward my dad, moments before the nail was driven into his hand.
“There was no pain . . . there was no fear . . . there was no blood.
It was just a vision of Jesus looking back at him across his arm . . .
with compassion, love and forgiveness in the Lord’s eyes.”

My dad asked me if I could draw this vision, as the Lord had given him.
I told my dad that I could not portray a picture of Jesus Christ;
as I did not think that I could do the artwork any honor and justice.

So I said “No”.

Years later, right before my dad passed away, I told him that I would
try to figure out a way to draw this dream that the Lord had given him.

My dad passed away in 2004 and I truly had no idea if I could resolve the
struggle in my own heart and my own mind, to complete this work of art.

It took the support of my wife and my Band of Brothers to
encourage me to finish the piece in time for a gallery art show . . .
I was to be the Feature Artist, Winter 2020.

Three weeks before the Gallery Opening Reception, I completed this drawing.
For more than a decade I have been working out the composition in my mind.
I am just one step closer to resolving my dad’s dream !

Just trying to explain the significant impact of this picture . . .
still causes my eyes to water; and I still feel the tears welling up inside of me. 
Now that I have been able to repeat the “back story” many times . . .
It has gotten easier every time I explain how this picture came to be.

I want to thank my Lord and Savior, my dear wife and the
prayerful support of my Band of Brothers. "  – David Walker

www.davidwalkerart.com