I've always been fascinated by the New Testament story of The Christ in Gethsemane, and His passion amongst the olives, and His doubt and fear.
That theme has been explored by me through many drawings over the years. Below are three very minimalist intepretations from 2009. There are all very small... about 3 inches wide by six or seven inches tall.
The Christ in Gethsemane, charcoal on paper. Circa 2009
By F. Lennox Campello
The Christ in Gethsemane II, charcoal on paper. Circa 2009
By F. Lennox Campello
The Christ in Gethsemane III, charcoal on paper. Circa 2009
By F. Lennox Campello
At the next art fair cycles in New York, I plan to have a wall full of these tiny drawings... most of them are under a few inches in size (framed). I think that it would be interesting to see 30-40 tiny drawings all crammed in one wall.
I also need to find a gallery interested in showing this small (and more affordable) work, rather than my usual, larger sized, "normal" work.
This is a really great interpretation. I love them! Look forward to more.
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