Acts 16 -- Jailbreak

The interesting thing about developing new artistic techniques is that they can then be combined at will. The piece below incorporates two techniques mentioned in some of my recent postings: partial replacement of black-and-white engravings with colored elements and use of random plywood cutouts to add a three-dimensional effect. I then went a step further and melted colored wax over the plywood pieces.

Jailbreak (2005) (9" x 11" x 1.5")



The subject is found in Acts 16 and concerns the jailing of Paul and Silas while in Philippi because they upset the economic plans a man who owned a fortune-telling slave. An earthquake provided an easy means of escape, but Paul and Silas instead stay to minister to the jailer's physical and spiritual needs. There are several themes in this chapters that are applicable for today: the relationship between Christianity and capitalism, a Christian's duty to the state, spiritual warfare, the sometimes unintended effects of open evangelism, and our response to "open doors."