Assumption, 2023, colored pencil and ink on fragaria ovalis herbarium sample, 27.5 x 21 in. / 69.85 x 53.34 cm. prints Journey: I am Soteria

Journey: I am Soteria

This work focuses on creating a tangible place my consciousness flees to during a depersonalization or derealization episode

The tranquil image of a marsh

The roll of toilet paper and the farmers almanac were important to the composition and tone of the painting

Assumption, 2023, colored pencil and ink on fragaria ovalis herbarium sample, 27.5 x 21 in. / 69.85 x 53.34 cm. prints Journey: I am SoteriaAssumption, Amy Wendland, 2023, colored pencil and ink on fragaria ovalis herbarium sample, 27. 5 x 21 in. 69. 85 x 53. 34 cm. In medieval Christian theology, the Virgin Mary was seen as the new Eve. Both were botanically symbolized in medieval art: Eve by the apple, Mary by the strawberry. Out of the Valley portrays the triumph of redemption and assumption into paradise, as doors to the first paradise Eden slam shut.