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FIRST EVENT–TUCSON<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n In February we were at the Conquistador Hilton in Tucson, Arizona. The occasion was a staff retreat for Seed Company, at their 25th anniversary. Among other things they were commemorating their sponsorship the 1500th language for Bible translation where national speakers themselves are the prime translators.<\/p>\n Here was the new thing: One evening everybody lined up and briefly placed their hand in a palette of paint, all 400 participants, and imprinted it on a big piece of canvas. We did roughly equal numbers for left hand and right, tall and short.\u00a0 It was great fun, everyone loving the creativity of it all.<\/p>\n The following morning participants came around identifying their particular handprint. It was its own statement of everybody working together and coming up with something of uniqueness and intrinsic beauty. We could have left it just like that, but I had other plans.<\/p>\n Speaking of intrinsic beauty, the full-table palette itself became its own work of art, with overlapping warms and cools. Too bad Anne’s not in the photo, as she was the one who oversaw the resupplying the paint and the process. All looks calm here but it was wonderfully chaotic when it was happening.<\/p>\n Then later, while all were occupied elsewhere, I put up this image of a beautiful Havu<\/em> woman of Congo (Seed Company’s 1500th language). I used oil paint, thinned down, allowing the acrylic hand prints to show through. The Scripture came on last, completing it all. (Double click it to see better.)<\/p>\n I must say, people were stunned and amazed at what they’d been part of . . . and are part of, in the work they’ve signed up for. The completed painting now hangs prominently in the entrance of Seed Company offices in Arlington, Texas. I’m grateful.<\/p>\n Now for the next one . . .<\/span><\/p>\n SECOND EVENT–SAN DIEGO<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n It was just last week that we were with Seed Company again, this time at the luxuriant Fairmont Grand Del Mar.<\/p>\n Invited guests numbered around 300, plus assisting staff, this time for raising interest and funds. Very inspirational. I had an improvised “studio” set up in the back of the ballroom for painting. (For me, who always sketches while he listens, it was the best of all worlds.)<\/p>\n For this painting I began with a drawing already charcoaled in. Again guests lined up, this time to place in the paint just one finger . . . right up to the joint. Anne was invaluable in guiding the process.<\/p>\n Here’s how it looked by the time everyone had done their finger painting part.<\/p>\n Then I went to work, rendering the rest of the piece, taking breaks to visit with people as they dropped by and watched the painting come to life.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n