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The artistic power of Liz Lemon Swindle’s emotionally charged
image rests in the father’s face and the intense grasp of
his hands. The true spiritual intensity evident in the father’s
embrace of his wayward son represents God’s unconditional
love for us. As found in all of her paintings, Swindle’s
detail for humanity is channeled through the image and to her
collector. One is hard pressed to find any difference between
the emotion and relevance of such a scene then, and one that
happens today, 2000 years later. The Prodigal Son is a reminder
of God’s amazing ability to forgive and restore us, and
of the human need for family and grace. |