Field of View
A Visual Journey
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While we may not be able to see beyond time's horizon, we can turn and look back at the spreading wake of history drifting through the sea of time. We can peer through the generations to a place, or an ideal. Call the place, Eden, the ideal, paradise… a paradise lost. From the soil of Eden, a tree sprouted and grew. Deep inside its fruit were buried the seeds of human choice, the Knowledge of Good and Bad. This tree was part of Eden’s paradise from the beginning. Would Eden have been a paradise without it? Without that one tree paradise would have become a prison, and decision a delusion. Here, from these roots, our journey begins. From these ancient branches come: the choice to build an ark, the choice to look to the stars for a promise kept, the choice to leave Egypt, the choice to drop their nets on the shore and follow him.
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About the Book
Field of View is the first in a series of integrated messages which incorporates visual images coordinated with engaging stories to serve as a bridge between the visual movement of liturgical art and a relevant, story-driven message. With each page, you will experience several distinct images which add visual cues to specific stories within the larger narrative. As the individual stories are woven together, the graphic images also blend to create a new and unexpected conclusion to both the message and painting. Since both the artwork and stories move toward a common conclusion, you are invited to travel on a unique journey of discovery.
About the Author
Frank A. Shirvinski, Ph.D. (ABD) The author of the text graduated from Emmanuel School of Religion and Emory University with masters degrees in biblical and intercultural studies, while serving as a minister and adjunct professor of biblical studies. Currently, he is writing his Ph.D. dissertation as part of the historical linguistics program at the University of Georgia. Kirk Headley The artist is breaking new ground in the realm of sacred art which is infused with underlying symbolism. Influenced by the works of Michelangelo and DaVinci, as well as the graphical experiments of M. C. Escher, Mr. Headley’s work seeks to meaningfully integrate the message of the written word with the movement and power of visual media. Educated at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and possessing nearly two decades of experience in graphic design and architectural rendering, Mr. Headley’s work has a casual, approachable appeal supported by a solid, expressive design.