The Chicken Painting

This painting is actually titled "I Would Gather Thee" and the artist is Liz Lemon Swindle. Most of you have probably heard of her; she is a well-known LDS painter. I can't really say why this painting grabbed me, but I had never seen anything by Swindle in which a person wasn't the primary subject. This piece is from her series titled "The Parables of Jesus."
I spent a week with my sister in Mesa earlier this month & I always enjoy visiting Deseret Book & Seagull Books when I am there. When you live in the middle of nowhere (and I always seem to live in the middle of nowhere) it is fun to peruse the LDS book stores in search of resources for a church calling, gospel centered books and music, or inspirational art. Imagine my bliss when I spotted this painting in Deseret! The icing on the cake was an incredible frame. My dad was also down visiting my sister, and he bought it for me. When I showed it to him, he laughed and said "It's just a picture of a chicken!" I told him that beauty is in the eye of the beholder =) I love my dad so much, and I love my chicken picture too. Thanks, Daddy.