Artist Information
Name: Bresler, Teija
Location(s): United States
Gender: Female
Women of Faith
by Bresler, Teija
Dated 2023
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Women of Faith
by Bresler, Teija
Scripture
1 Nephi 16
Medium
Watercolor, ink pen on watercolor paper
Copyright
Teija Bresler. Used with permission.
Date
2023
Citation
Teija Bresler, Women of Faith, 2023. The Book of Mormon Art Catalog, [URL].
Insights
Technique & Style
Figurative, Painting
Figures
Daughters of Ishmael, Sariah, wife of Ishmael
Additional Info
Notes
Acting major, BYU. Artist statement: "My art piece is a depiction of the daughters of Ishmael, Ishmael’s wife, and Sariah as they leave Jerusalem. Creating this piece was meaningful to me because theirs was a story of faith and trust in the Lord. I created this prince using watercolor and ink pen in watercolor paper. I believe that we all react differently when the Lord has called us to do something hard. When I received revelation to serve a mission, I didn’t take this responsibility joyfully at first. I was scared and wondering if I could truly go forth and trust the Lord in this call. But in the end I learned that His plan is always better than ours. In this piece, I chose to depict the different phases that we may go through when called on by the Lord. Some of the women in my painting look forward, while some nervously look back. No matter their reactions, doubts, or anxious anticipations, they all went forth which deems each one of them as “Women of Faith”."
Exhibition History:
Submitted to the 2023 BYU Book of Mormon Art Contest.