CIVA Traveling Shows

Christians in the Visual Arts (CIVA) has several traveling art shows each year. Go to civa.org for the scheduled showings. Two of my works, shown below, are featured, respectively, in the shows "Parables" and "Work: Curse or Calling?"

The Kingdom Is (2005)

Concerning the above piece, Tyrus Clutter stated, "The parable of the net is one of a series of parables in Matthew that begin 'The kingdom of God is like...'"  Jesus states that at the end of the age the 'fish' will be divided at the final judgement.David McCoy explores these parables in his mixed media assemblage, following Christ's example by placing materials from everyday life into his work. These objects--such as tiny seeds--become potent symbols, or metaphors, that encourage us to discover the eternal in the ordinary."

Sowers (2005)

Joel Zwart comments on the above piece: "Also consider the work of David McCoy's Sowers. McCoy's laborious cutting and pasting ennobles the concept of mundane work, in this case a farmer's daily occupation and an artist's cut-and-paste process. His collage yields a bird's eye view of mesmerizing activity where the eye is led to survey the panoply of vignettes. It finds kindred spirit with the paintings of Pieter Bruegel the elder, where human activity dominates the picture plane and the artist's use of aerial perspective unifies the work."