St. Augustine prayed "Lord, help me to know myself that I may know Thee." Experimentation and exploration lead the pilgrim along this path. Paint, words, collage, photoconception bring to the conscious mind what lies beneath. What does it mean to be human? Why are we here? What is my purpose in life? Notions of identity formation, spiritual formation and memory are collaged together; one stone found and put down after another. A path forms with companions along the way to find that life is abundant and full of meaning. Art and life: both are inseparable and unending.
Deborah Stephan, a narrative painter, studies theology and art. Her work has been exhibited widely in the Vancouver area. Currently she gives workshops in Contemplation and Collage at the Footprints on the Shore Bookstore in North Vancouver.
