S T A N C Z Y K. D E S I G N . C A N A D A. P A I N T I N G
13.5 ft x 6 ft, acrylic on canvas. Depicts Christ with outstretched arms over Canada, corresponding with the verse, “He shall have dominion from sea to sea,” from Psalm 72:8, the verse that the nation's founding fathers derived Canada’s name—The “Dominion” of Canada from. This scripture is inscribed on the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Canada's motto: “A Mari usque ad Mare,” Latin for “From Sea to Sea,” is also from this verse. On the left side of the painting is a First Nations woman, on the right is a Caucasian woman, “standing on guard” for Canada in accordance with the words of Canada's national anthem: “Oh Canada, we stand on guard for thee.” Christ’s arms are reaching through their hearts, bringing reconciliation between the two cultures and uniting them from coast to coast. The writing across the figure on the left is Psalm 72:1-8 and the text on the right is a poem and a prayer for Canada written by Faytene Kryskow. The verse at the center bottom is Revelation 22:2, "The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations." In 2007, Stanczyk presented a smaller canvas reproduction of this painting to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, seen in the above photo. 24” x 36” Lithograph poster prints are available.
All artwork copyright © 2009 by Steve Stanczyk. Email: steve@stanczykdesign.com