Artist Information
Name: Sproul, Evan
Location(s): United States
Gender: Male
Lamoni’s Desperation
by Sproul, Evan
Dated 2023
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Lamoni’s Desperation
by Sproul, Evan
Scripture
Alma 19
Medium
Acrylic
Copyright
Evan Sproul. Used with permission.
Date
2023
Citation
Evan Sproul, Lamoni’s Desperation, 2023. The Book of Mormon Art Catalog, [URL].
Insights
Technique & Style
Figurative, Painting
Figures
King Lamoni
Symbols
tear
Additional Info
Notes
Electrical Engineering major, BYU. Artist statement: "My painting displays King Lamoni’s desperation. He is pleading with the Lord for forgiveness and is willing to give up anything for it. I painted him using acrylic and wanted to paint him without any ornaments or special clothing to represent his raw emotion and him stripping himself of his pride. I wanted to represent him in the most accurate way so I painted him with a darker complexion and more realistic characteristics. I chose not to input as much detail in certain areas, such as the hands, because the messiness of the painting shows his conflict and emotion."
Exhibition History:
Submitted to the 2023 BYU Book of Mormon Art Contest.