“A Cartoon Retelling of the Book of Mormon” by Makayla Erickson received an honorable mention in our BYU Book of Mormon Art Contest. Erickson, a pre-animation major, was inspired by 1st and 2nd Nephi. She says, “I made this art for my Book of Mormon class, highlighting concepts and stories detailed in the first 30-ish
Category Archives: Art Contests
“Behold” by Jayden Itejere received an honorable mention in our BYU Book of Mormon Art Contest. Itejere is an art major. He explains, “This piece represents 1 Nephi 1:12, where Nephi envisions his posterity. Although the following verses foretell hardship and conflict, as an isolated scripture this verse has brought me comfort as a reflection
“Opposition in All Things” by Leia Aki received an honorable mention in our BYU Book of Mormon Art Contest. Aki, an art major, was inspired by Lehi’s words in 2 Nephi 2:11. She writes, “This ceramic installation features contrast and opposition through form, color, and texture. Its formalistic presentation conveys an opposing effect that reflects
“Daughters’ Faith” by Addison Jackson received an honorable mention in our BYU Book of Mormon Art Contest. Jackson, an illustration major, was inspired by 1 Nephi 16. She says, “This piece represents an intimate moment as one of the daughters of Ishmael holds and studies the sacred Liahona. The Lord used the faith of these
“Teancum’s Decision” by Davis Wing is an honorable mention in the BYU Book of Mormon Art Contest. Wing designed the origami pattern himself. The entire figure is folded from one single 2-foot square paper. It took 6 hours to fold! Wing, a mechanical engineering student, was inspired by Alma 51. Artist’s statement: “I chose to
Inspired by 1 Nephi 17. Artist statement from Tehya Vassar (computer science undergraduate): This is a charcoal drawing of the imagined portrait of one of the women in Lehi’s family. 1 Nephi 17: 2-3 reads, in part, “So great were the blessings of the Lord upon us, that while we did live upon raw meat
Inspired by Ether 6. Artist statement from Sierra Newbold (Illustration major): “They got aboard of their vessels or barges, and set forth into the sea, commending themselves unto the Lord their God.” (Ether 6:4) I sketched the original version of this painting on the flight to my mission. As most new missionaries are, I felt
Inspired by Alma 5:14-15. Artist statement from Joseph Chu (Microbiology major): “And now behold, I ask of you, my brethren of the church, have ye spiritually been born of God? Have ye received his image in your countenances? Have ye experienced this mighty change in your hearts? Do ye exercise faith in the redemption of
The winners of the inaugural Book of Mormon Art Contest were announced today by the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship and the Book of Mormon Art Catalog. “I was genuinely moved by the deep engagement with the Book of Mormon evident in these works of art,” said Rosalynde Frandsen Welch, Associate Director of
BYU students: two more months to submit your artworks for the inaugural BYU Book of Mormon Art Contest! https://mi.byu.edu/book-of-mormon-art-contest/