Artist Information
Name: Erickson, Makayla
Location(s): United States
Gender: Female
Informing the Army
by Erickson, Makayla
Dated 2024
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Informing the Army
by Erickson, Makayla
Scripture
Alma 50
Medium
Digital art
Copyright
Makayla Erickson. Used with permission.
Date
2024
Citation
Makayla Erickson, Informing the Army, 2024. The Book of Mormon Art Catalog, [URL].
Insights
Technique & Style
Digital illustration, Figurative
Figures
Morianton's maidservant
Symbols
forest, path, rock, tree
Additional Info
Notes
Artist statement: "Morianton's maidservant is a stellar example of courage and resilience in the face of hardship. She overcomes abuse and delivers a critical message to Moroni's armies, turning spy against her people at risk of her own life. Reading these passages, I can picture this woman running through the wilderness with the fate of many soldiers resting on her soldiers, carrying a supremely important message on her solitary trek. This scene is what I chose to depict- a maidservant's journey as she leaves behind what she knows and ventures into an unknown land with a divine purpose to sustain her."
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