23.9.09

'INFINITE HOPE' BY QUINN GREGORY


THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS STUNNING ART WORKS INSPIRED BY AND DEDICATED TO THE CRUCIFIXION OF CHRIST, BUT THERE IS ONE THAT STANDS OUT AMONG THE CROWD. "INFINITE HOPE" BY QUINN GREGORY, IS A UNIQUE AND ONE OF A KIND DAZZLING LIFE-SIZE SCULPTURE OF CHRIST, (5'3") PRIMARILY MADE OF WOOD, FOAM AND CRYSTALS. THE SCULPTURE TOOK 4½ MONTHS TO TAKE SHAPE OF THE 5'3" SKELETON IN COPPER ANS THEN PAINTING IT IN METALLIC PAINT TO GIVE IT A METAL LOOK WHILE AVOIDING THE WEIGHT OF A METAL SCULPTURE. THE ARTIST'S DEVOUT FAITH AND BELIEF IN GOD HAS BEEN EXPRESSED AS HE UNDERTOOK THE REAL WORK OF MAKING THE SCULPTURE STAND OUR BY ENCRUSTING THE FIGURE WITH OVER 250,000 SWAROVSKI CRYSTALS. THE HARD WORK OF 10 MORE MONTHS TO FULLY EMBELLISH SUCCESSFULLY BROUGHT STRENGTH TO THE ARTISTS WHO IS ALSO FIGHTING WITH A RARE HEART DISEASE. THE AMAZING SCULPTURE IS PROOF THAT FAITH IS BEST EXPRESSED IN DEEDS BUT NOT IN WORDS.

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