Artist Information
Name: Erickson, Makayla
Location(s): United States
Gender: Female
For I Am Alone
by Erickson, Makayla
Dated 2024
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For I Am Alone
by Erickson, Makayla
Scripture
Mormon 08
Medium
Digital art
Copyright
Makayla Erickson. Used with permission.
Date
2024
Citation
Makayla Erickson, For I Am Alone, 2024. The Book of Mormon Art Catalog, [URL].
Insights
Technique & Style
Digital illustration, Figurative
Figures
Moroni (son of Mormon)
Symbols
mountain, path
Additional Info
Notes
Artist statement: "The Book of Mormon tells the tale of the Nephites, from the first (Lehi and Nephi) to the last (Mormon and Moroni). I have thought quite a lot about what it would mean to, quite literally, be the "last of your people." Moroni wandered the continent for perhaps decades as the final Nephite after a series of violent wars that wiped out his people. In this piece, I strove to depict the vastness of the Earth and of the eternities and one man's small moment within as he finds himself a lone survivor. His people are no more, and he is left to wander and, eventually, find a place to store the record of his lineage."
Commissioned Status
Submitted to the 2024 BYU Book of Mormon Art Contest.
Church Affiliation of the Artist
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints