2017. “This is a series of paintings that came after
my summer in Italy. The idea is of the beauty in
brokenness. None of us are clean canvases,” said
Meredith. “We’re all broken human beings.” The
“artwork” is in the restoration, she explained.
“I set one of them on fire. I ripped some with
steak knives.” For one, she took two pieces of
canvases and singed the edges before bringing
them together again. For another, she completely
ripped a corner and put it back on upside down.
“I would burn, rip, tear, destroy the paintings in
some way before or after I painted them and then
restore them so you would still see the scars and
the wounds in the canvas, but you would also see
the beauty that was laid on top of it. None of us
start or finish life unscarred, undamaged, but I
want people to see that our imperfections don’t
prevent God from making us beautiful or detract
from our worth; if anything, they only add value to
the finished product” said Meredith.
Work and Worship
Meredith has been working in an art gallery
in Norfolk, Virginia, over the past year. Her
most recent mural was for River Oak Church in
Chesapeake. “I’m doing their entire children’s
wing, which is really fun and exciting.” She also
works part time as the supervisor for a homeless
shelter. This summer, Meredith will be returning to
Athens, Georgia, and taking on commissions. She
can be contacted at meredithemme@gmail.com.
“Prophetic artwork is something God put in
my heart to help encourage and comfort broken
people,” said Meredith. “When you recognize
beauty and appreciate it, you feel a natural
gratitude. And that, to me, is worship.” TCM
Visit Meredith’s website at: Meredithraifordart.
com and on Instagram @meredithraifordart for
daily updates on Meredith’s journey.
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