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 Stress Relief Through Art
Susan Crawford, Watercolors & Cards
Debra Elmore-Nesheim
Ryan Stadler
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Debra Elmore-Nesheim
Artist’s Statement: The design of this piece is based on Mexican folk art and shrines. The heart, the center of the collage, represents God’s love—it looms over and surrounds the globe, which symbolizes every person, culture and country on earth. The crown above the heart reminds us of two things:
- God is the King and demands/deserves respect while offering us peace, and
- God is love.
The snake that surrounds the world is a symbol taken from Navajo culture, and it represents a guardian. Here it is a guardian from God protecting all His children. The silver rays shooting out from behind the heart represent God’s holiness. Silver, textured paper was used here to mimic the cut tin often seen in Mexican folk art. The piece is set against a sky of blue and yellow. The blue symbolizes God’s life-giving air (the Holy Spirit) and the yellow represents the hope and reward we have through Jesus.
Bio: Debra Elmore-Nesheim was born and raised in Mankato, MN. At 19, she went to work in the Rocky Mountains. After 2 years in Montana, she moved to Denver, CO and attended the Colorado Institute of Art and earned an associate’s degree there. She also attended classes through the Art Students League in Denver. Debra worked in graphic design for some years, but her heart was in her fine art. She has had numerous one-person exhibits, as well as works in group exhibits in Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, Washington, and Sweden. To promote her passion, Debra co-founded/edited the ‘zine Paradox Arts and Literary Journal, which reached subscribers around the world. After living in Denver for 10 years, Debra moved back to Minnesota. She is currently living in St. Paul with her husband, Steven, and works as a pediatric nurse. More of her artwork is available on http://www.mnartists.org/Debra_Elmore-Nesheim
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