By: Orson Scott Card
Good as this show is, extraordinary and brilliant as some of the
entries are, from my own visceral reaction I can easily name the best
artwork to emerge from this contest.
When I rounded a bend and came upon Annette Everett’s “Duet,” a
nearly life-size bronze of two women, back to back, yet in full forward
motion, one holding scriptures and looking up, the other looking down,
her basket full of food, I knew at once that I was seeing Mary and
Martha, and that this artist loved and honored both of them.
Tears leapt into my eyes, for I immediately thought of how
faithfully this dual image represents all the beloved women in my life,
full of care and work, and yet also filled with light and hope. The Web
site very cleverly allows you to rotate the view so you can see the
image from any horizontal position; what the screen image cannot give
you is the scale, for the size is part of its effect.
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