ONLINE EXHIBIT "WE ALL
HOLD THE
FACE OF GOD"

Artist’s Statement: Shannon Stooksbury (2021)

“We All Hold the Face of God”

To believe in one God in whose image we are made, one must be willing to see God in all people. To see a person made in the image of God as lesser-than is to say that this version of “God” is also lesser-than. Either this person was made in the image of an inferior god (in which case a monotheistic view is contradictory) or God Himself is flawed. Therefore, if one holds the belief that all humans are made in the image of God, they must acknowledge that no one person is inferior. The purpose of my exhibit is to showcase the people who are so often cast aside from the fold of God. As these people are made in God’s image, they too must be included in the fold. My show seeks to find beauty in perceived flaws, to glorify that which is so often hidden or left unappreciated, because we all hold the face of God.

I do so in acrylic based on photos taken primarily by Ana Harff (used with permission) and myself.