Artist Information
Name: Taylor, Sadie
Location(s): United States
Gender: Female
The One You Feed
by Taylor, Sadie
Dated 2024
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The One You Feed
by Taylor, Sadie
Scripture
Ether 07
Medium
Ink on paper
Copyright
Sadie Taylor. Used with permission.
Date
2024
Citation
Sadie Taylor, The One You Feed, 2024. The Book of Mormon Art Catalog, [URL].
Insights
Technique & Style
Drawing, Figurative
Figures
brother of Shule, Shule
Symbols
eye, sword
Animals
wolf
Additional Info
Notes
Artist statement: "I was inspired to make this piece because this particular chapter is about two brothers fighting over a kingdom. It reminded me of a Native American parable about two wolves that are eternally at battle inside of us—a wolf representing the force of good, and a wolf representing the force of evil. These two forces battle continually within our souls, just like the two brothers in this chapter. I was struck by the heroism of Schule and the stark difference between him and his brother. In a way, these short few verses embody the entire human condition—we are two parts of a whole, trying to reconcile the battling forces within. In the end of the parable you discover that the wolf that wins is the wolf that you feed. So which wolf will you feed?"
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