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The Art of Sharing

Submitted by carolyn on January 18, 2010 - 10:58am.
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Bishop Claude Miller, Rev. Marian Lucas-Jefferies, Anne Walling, Dale Cook and Heather Plett

Anne Walling, PWRDF Coordinator Diocese of Fredericton

Archbishop Claude Miller of the Anglican Diocese of Fredericton officially opened the Art of Sharing exhibition and sale at the Kennebecasis Public Library on December 8 2009. The month long event celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Primate's World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) and featured 12 evocative new paintings by Quispamsis artist Dale Cook. Her works are based on photographs by the Rev. Marian Lucas-Jefferies, Carolyn Vanderlip and Heather Plett and depict life in African and Asian countries where a stable food supply is often just a dream. Ms. Cook, who chooses to use her gifts as an artist to help provide food security to vulnerable people in the third world, is inspired by photographs taken in Ethiopia, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. A single painting, sold at silent auction during the Diocesan Synod last June, was the inaugural Art of Sharing event in support of the Canadian FoodGrains Bank (CFGB) through PWRDF. That painting, Silence is not the Answer, was inspired by a photo taken in Ethiopia by Ms. Lucas-Jefferies just two days before war broke out in that country. Greg Hiltz of All Saints Church in Loch Lomond was the highest bidder on that painting. Archbishop Claude presented the painting to Greg at Synod in June. The Hiltz family felt the painting held such a spiritual quality that they donated it to their church. The photographers who contributed to the current exhibition are all deeply committed to social justice and food security. They have also witnessed the plight of hungry people first hand. Ms. Lucas-Jeffries is the PWRDF representative on the Canadian FoodGrains Bank as well as the rector of the Parish of Upham. Ms. Vanderlip is the PWRDF 50th Anniversary facilitator. Ms Plett is Director of Resources and Public Engagement for the Canadian FoodGrains Bank.

View a slide show of the Art of Sharing by Dale Cook

The Art of Sharing is an ongoing project in the Diocese of Fredericton. Because there is so much need in the world, Dale plans to extend the art sharing to all artists who willing to share their gift of painting to help bring justice to vulnerable people. Dale Cook challenges the art community to create works based on the theme of filling empty vessels.

For more information contact Dale at her blog