Mark Keathley
He Leadeth Me is available in the following sizes:
18 x 24 /25.5 x 34
He Leadeth Me is a self portrait but it is also a depiction of Psalm 23. I
wasn't intending to portray the Good Shepherd when I began the work, but
rather a rancher simply watching his sheep. I needed a model for the
shepherd, so I asked my youngest son to come outside and "take a picture of
daddy." In the last second, instead of looking down towards the sheep,
something caught my eye and I looked up for the photo. When I was well into
the painting, events in my life came about that left me feeling lost and
confused. After seeing myself in the painting, I felt comforted, because it
appears that the shepherd (me) is himself being led. The painting which
developed before me depicted the Good Shepherd taking care of his sheep and
at the same time, I saw myself and I knew that God leads us by still waters.
In a time of uncertainty and confusion in the world, my newest work inspires
one to be at ease and rest in the provision and plan of the Good Shepherd. I
tried to capture the tender care of the shepherd in this self portrait as
well as my own faith in God's leading in my life. He Leadeth Me speaks of
the Divine love and leading that is available as one of His.
- Mark Keathley
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