Lucy and Aslan
9 1/2 x 10 1/2″ oil on canvas
September 26, 2012
Inspired by the following passage from C. S. Lewis’ Prince Caspian:
“Will the others see you too?” asked Lucy.
“Certainly not at first,” said Aslan. “Later on, it depends.”
“But they won’t believe me!” said Lucy.
“It doesn’t matter,” said Aslan.
About Christi
I am a single mother with two young daughters who are the world to me. I am a philosophy professor, especially fond of Kierkegaard and Augustine. Presently, I teach as an adjunct at a plethora of colleges in the Houston area, trying to make ends meet.
Creating art brings me immense joy, but only recently have I begun to venture into the arena of making my creations a consumer commodity. I'd rather my work be created as a good in itself, and given to those I love. But necessity breeds invention, they say, and human beings have to eat.
Why does Lucy have her hand over toward Aslan? And do the white doves symbolize the purity of youth that enables her to see him?
I should also have said that I love this piece: it’s message, mood, color, form, and composition. Beautifully and moodily done.