This painting was commissioned for a Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit. It is a depiction of King David writing psalms. David was one of the most influential kings of Israel, yet his personal life was filled with tragedy, which is symbolically depicted in the surrounding wasteland. Yet out of those tragedies came the psalms of David as he implored the Lord for healing and for forgiveness.



Original: oil, 27 x 38 inches, 2001.