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Festival of Books

 

Festival of Books

Festival of Books

One Sunday each year, my wife and I make our pilgrimage after church to UCLA to attend the Festival of Books. This year, we were once again joined by my now-grown middle daughter. We figured that she had not been here with us since she went away to college and moved on to a career in the arts.

Here, book sellers and book lovers gather to celebrate the printed word. There appeared to be a sizable turnout of bibliophiles… or maybe we were just browsers. Noticeable among the absent vendors though was the large Borders Books pavilion. I also noticed that Esowan Bookstore, which specializes in works by African American writers, appeared to have had a smaller booth.

Nevertheless, I enjoyed the smell of freshly printed books from new authors and the feel of tattered edges from the once-read books. I’ve been trying to imagine what it will look like 10 years from now when book seller spaces will be a two-square-foot plot of concrete where vendors will hawk their titles from the screens of kiosks lined neatly in a row in front of Royce Hall.

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Hollywood Towers

 

Hollywood Towers

Hollywood Towers

This is a very familiar hotel visible from the Hollywood Freeway. The day I painted here, I met Jesus. Actually the Jesus I met here was a young Bible student coming from a building under renovation and headed for his classes.

Jesus was uncomfortable with his name. He said that he said he was not worthy because of its Biblical significance. I told him that he would wear the name forever, so he might as well get used to it now.

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Gone Fishin’

 

Gone Fishin

Gone Fishin

Made on an iPhone using BibleScope and Brushes apps.

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Floored–Parable of the Talents

 

 

Floored-Parable of the Talents from Keni Arts on Vimeo

Keni’s parable of the Parable of the Talents is set in a jazzy 3D environment of minimalist art.

Visit iArt The Word for more information.

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Oxy

 

 

Oxy

Oxy

This is one of the art buildings at Occidental College in Los Angeles. I did this painting for my middle daughter, an alum of that fine liberal arts school. While I was painting this, a mother and her daughter stopped by for a moment to watch. I took the opportunity to share Christ with them.

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Alex is Alive

 

Alex is alive.

Alex is alive.

I met Alexandra on a street corner in the Las Feliz district of Los Angeles. She was hustling. I didn’t have any silver or gold, but what I had, I gave to her. She walked away with Jesus.

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Facts Without Truth

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I watched a documentary on the History channel about Moses of the Bible. It’s amazing how intelligent men can take Biblical facts and misinterpret them into nonBiblical mistruths.

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