|
“Pitcher
Perfect"
David Stickel
Watercolor
As rain water collects in these pitchers, thick, bristly hairs grow
at the mouth of each pitcher, pointing downward and inward. Tiny honey
glands cover the inner surface of the lid. The smell of the sweet juice
attracts insects and once the insect alights, the hairs prevent its leaving.
The insect eventually slides down the base of the tube, where it drowns,
only later to be digested by the plant. Ironically, there is one type
of moth which makes its home in the pitcher.
"See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin.
Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed
like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field,
which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not
much more clothe you, O you of little faith?"
Matthew 6:28-30 David
Stickel - In 1982, David dribbled his way to a
Bachelor's degree in Art at UNC-Asheville on a basketball scholarship.
People often comment how unusual it is for an athlete standing 6'9" to
be so artistic. He then launched his art career at the 1982 World's Fair
in Knoxville, TN. David's use of light, color and reflections in his
paintings encourage one to reflect on the wonders of the everyday world
around us. His work has a timeless appeal and value and has received
numerous honors and awards. David's paintings are owned by collectors
in the Southeast, Midwest and abroad. This quality has also been recognized
by such organizations as the American Watercolor Society, and his work
has toured with the annual traveling exhibition. David draws inspiration
for his work from his extensive travels, including two years in Africa,
a summer in China, two trips to Europe and several years in the southwest
United States. He is excited to be back in his beloved North Carolina,
surrounded by so much that inspires him from the Blue Ridge Mountains
to the beautiful coastal shores. However, his deepest motivation and
joy is the confidence that his ability to create works of art is an amazing
gift from God. David, his wife Julie, and their children, make their
home in Chapel Hill.
|
 |
