References
Literature:
Deseret Book
Haven Light Art
Hilani Fine Arts
Esther Hi’ilani Candari, ed., ARTBook: Book of Mormon, volume 1 (BCC Press, 2023)
As A Loving Parent
by Candari, Esther Hi'ilani
Dated 2021
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As A Loving Parent
by Candari, Esther Hi'ilani
Scripture
1 Nephi 08
Medium
Oil painting
Dimensions
8 x 12 in
Copyright
Esther Hi'ilani Candari. Used with permission.
Date
2021
Citation
Esther Hi'ilani Candari, As A Loving Parent, 2021. The Book of Mormon Art Catalog, [URL].
Artist Information
Name: Candari, Esther Hi'ilani
Location(s): United States
State or City: Hawai'i, Utah
Gender: Female
Website: https://www.hiilanifinearts.com/
Email: hiilanifinearts@gmail.com
Insights
Technique & Style
Figurative, Painting
Figures
Child
Symbols
tree of life, white fruit
Additional Info
Notes
Artist statement: "One of the most personally moving parts of the tree of Life narrative is Lehi's immediate desire to guide his family to the tree after he has partaken. The imagery here is based on this parental instinct to guide one's child to the good, true, and enlightening things in this life and the next. As this piece was created at the peak of racial protests in 2020 it also came to represent the yearning of my black brothers and sisters to partake of the same freedoms and security that their white countrymen enjoy."
Exhibition History:
Church Name
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints