The Spirituality of Art: Finding God at the End of a Paintbrush
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Title
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The Spirituality of Art: Finding God at the End of a Paintbrush
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Description
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This chapter from the student-written book “Emerging Perspectives on Religion and Environmental Values in America” discusses how exploring the arts and your passions can help connect to yourself, nature, and your spirituality. The author discusses her personal experience with creating art in nature and how this can make one feel more connected to their surroundings. Below is the first paragraph of the chapter to introduce the discussion.
"What did I get myself into? These were the first thoughts in my head as I squinted to get a better look at the glacier I was supposed to hike up to… almost too far away to see. With a group of other artists, I was supposed to trek up the steep side of a mountain to Lake Louise and the receding glacier behind it around 8,000 feet above sea level. Here in the Wind River Range in Central Wyoming, the nearest town was a couple hours away so there was no turning back now. We gathered our tripods, panels, brushes, and paint and hoisted our art supplies onto our backs and strapped bear spray to our fronts for easy reach. It was my first ‘advanced’ Plein Air hike, and I was about to discover just how difficult this art form was!"
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Date Created
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02/16/2022
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Creator(s)
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Anna Rose
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Audience
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All audiences/General public
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This photo and text were accessed on 06/07/2023 at https://ohiostate.pressbooks.pub/enr3470studentbook/chapter/the-spirituality-of-art-finding-god-at-the-end-of-a-paintbrush/.
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Issues
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Mindfulness and Simplicity
