A Journey of Hope Through Faith and Art
Presented by Delro Rosco
Saturday, October 19
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About this Lecture:
In this session, the artist will share how an art practice evolved from deeply personal reflections on life, growing faith, and looking for hope through beauty in the natural world. Learn how the interaction between God-led faith and a free and expressive painting approach produces captivating works of art that inspires, informs and encourages us in our own journey. This will be an in-depth look into the motivating forces for several art series. New Mornings is a series inspired by Biblical scripture and the search for hope amidst personal brokenness. This hope was revealed through catching sunrises at the beach near the artist’s home. The all-encompassing series paved the way for others such as Light of Hope, Pohakalani and Rising Light.
About Delro Rosco
Delro Rosco is an American artist who was born, lives, and works in Hawaiʻi. A graduate of Loyola Marymount University he has been an illustrator for over thirty years specializing in art for food labels for international clients. As a contemporary painter, Delro is inspired by walks on the beach near his home and guided by truths from Biblical scripture, memories of places, and everyday life experiences. His ethereal abstract paintings transcend what is seen, and through deeply layered impressions of light and the ebbs and flows of sea and sky, reach for the “substance of things hoped for” (Hebrews 11:1). Delro’s use of extravagant pulverized mineral pigments such as azurite, malachite, turquoise, coral, precious metals including silver and gold, and hand-ground sand and oyster shells; resonate with his great affection for his natural surroundings. He believes that abstraction allows space to grapple with connecting his faith with the search for hope in life, while applying one layer per day makes room for contemplation and reflection. In his overarching series New Mornings and subseries (2018 to present), Delro has created over 800 works that speak of this hope and have been exhibited nationally and internationally.
Arts Speak is an educational series of lectures and performance lectures that celebrates the power of creativity through arts and music. Join us in person or tune in virtually to explore, learn, and connect on a wide variety of topics surrounding Arts and music with renowned experts. Presenters have included Dr. Samuel Adler, Susan Rogers, Michael Burritt, M. T. Anderson, and Ēriks Ešenvalds.
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