Straight and True by Rose Datoc Dall

Straight and True by Rose Datoc DallAbout this Image: In this piece, Joseph and Jesus are sharing a father son moment while in the carpentry shop. Jesus is learning the trade of His father. While shaving a plank of wood with a wood plane, both figures are checking for straightness and trueness. True craftsmanship in woodworking demands exactness: angles and measurements must be precise or the pieces will have to be re cut or corrected. The principle of being straight and true is a

and several are a part of permanent collections in public and private institutions

As an artist

delight in the midst of work

The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty

and do thou likewise

- Jeremiah 1:5

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Originally "Go Big" was inspired by the artist's little brother

a twelve-year-old Christ is found in the Temple at Jerusalem conversing with doctors and lawyers after three days of being missing while He and His parents went up to Jerusalem for the feast of the Passover

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