Texas Artist finds Inspiration in Spiritual Symbols

MY WEST TEXAS
By Sara Higgins

"St. Sebastian"(2002) By Sara Drescher Braswell

TEXAS - Sara Drescher Braswell often communicates through a snake, bird or rooster -- in her artwork, that is. All of her work is tied together through the symbolism she uses, mostly inspired from parables and stories in the Bible. In her watercolor "Blue Bird," Drescher Braswell reflects on how the "Mind of Christ" differs from that of the world. A young woman's mind is inhabited by a blue jay and pomegranate; the first symbolizes God's love for creation and the latter portrays a symbol of compassion, as well as the Body of Christ for its many seeds. Even trees in the background have their ties to Biblical stories. Using her background in graphic design, the artist created a website at http://www.sdb-gallery.com/ to display her work. She said it's terrifying to not have regular income, and more often than she'd like finds herself working on a computer while trying to maintain her creativity flow. [link]