Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Greg Tricker is a stone carver and painter whose profound and simple style is deeply rooted in a mystical tradition of art. Qualities of myth, an innocence of spirit akin to the folk art tradition, and a powerfully theatrical element feature in his work. This inspiring group of his paintings and stone carvings portrays the suffering, joy, and innocence of St. Bernadette, a poor shepherdess who had miraculous visitations from the Virgin Mary at Lourdes in 1858. These visionary paintings present a radical new images of St. Bernadette and Mary.
Phillip Vann explores the background to these iconic, earthy, graceful, and redemptive paintings. Sister Wendy Becket describes Tricker as "a deep painter, somebody possessed by a vision of holiness."
Synopsis
This inspiring collection of over 50 of his paintings and stone carvings portrays the suffering, joy and innocence of St. Bernadette, a poor shepherdess who had miraculous visitations from the Virgin Mary at Lourdes in 1858. These visionary paintings present a radical new image of St. Bernadette and Mary in the mystery of their poignantly close relationship amid the vibrant forces of nature, all infused by the Divine Spirit. Philip Vann explores the background to these at once iconic, earthy, graceful and redemptive paintings, placing the work in the wider context of both the artist's life and the mystical path. Sister Wendy Becket, who describes Tricker as "a deep painter, somebody possessed by a vision of holiness", provides a foreword.