What’s this painting about?

Calibration: How Shall I Then Live? | 202​4
oil on ​wood panel
​24" x 35.5”

What’s this painting about?

Underneath my skin and in my flesh, laid a disease that in its size seemed so small, yet it had the force to dominate every thought and emotion if allowed. Cancer has and is calibrating me and my choices. The various stickers placed on my torso to ensure the exact areas of radiation had bright markings that felt like a design element. These stickers literally were x’s that marked the spot.

The precision of these markers made me reflect on how I live—whether my daily choices are shaped by wisdom, intentionality, and true submission to the faith and values I hold most dear.