Accepting Sorrow

Technique & Style

Figurative, Painting

Figures

Eve

Symbols

pomegranite, tree

Notes

Artist statement: "Eve is a glorious woman with unwavering faith and undaunted courage. Despite her hope in a Savior, there must have been times in her mortal life when Eve wondered if she had made the right choice to partake of the forbidden fruit. When Cain slew Abel, for instance, her grief must have been overwhelming. On occasion I, too, wonder if I have made the right choice when my inexpert efforts to follow the whisperings of the Spirit seem to yield sorrow. Paul writes that Moses “put a veil over his face” which blinded the minds of the Israelites, so they “could not steadfastly look to the end of that which is abolished.” This veil is part of our mortal inheritance. It is the object that dually multiplies our sorrow and enables our growth. As we put our whole trust in Jesus Christ and patiently endure to the end, this veil will be done away, and the glory of the Lord will be revealed."

Exhibition History:

• “Brave Like Eve,” Certain Women Art Show, January 16 – March 27, 2026

Church Name

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints