Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Brother's Keeper Michael Bedard's Favorite pioneer story!

BROTHER’S KEEPER 1856                                                                                                                              2007   Oil on panel       22 x 34 in.    
Michael & Tancy Eyre  private collection

      James Kirkwood, an eleven-year-old convert from Scotland, struggled across the frozen prairie with his widowed
mother, and brothers. While his mother attended her crippled son and the handcart, James was responsible for his six-year-old brother, Joseph. A snowstorm with icy winds strung out the caravan of beleaguered saints. James carried Joseph through rivers of ice, mud, and snow. Ascending the last miles up Rocky Ridge with little Joseph on his back, James arrived late at Rock Creek camp. Here, James Kirkwood succumbed to the extreme exposure of the day and breathed his last for the love of his little brother. He was buried in a common grave with thirteen others who perished that night. Little Joseph eventually made it into the Salt Lake Valley and went on to become a beloved Mormon Bishop of a large and grateful Salt Lake ward.   
   
Now available in both Giclee canvas or Archival paper prints at my website store  www.bedardfineart.com

"Brother's Keeper 1856"
 Original painting

Close up of original oil painting



Friday, December 4, 2015

Michael Bedard’s new project underway: - SIX NATIONS CHIEFS - A REMNANT of THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL

Six Nations A Remnant of The House of Israel
Photo sketch prep for final original painting 36 in. by 8 0in.


Photographic sketch I am working from to do
Six Nations -A Remnant of The House of Israel(Group portrait depiction 85 Chiefs )
which is currently in progress.both the sketch and the original painting are works in progress. I go back and forth  on the sketch and the painting at the same time.

On August 29, 1877 in the Saint George Temple, under the direction of President Wilford Woodruff, vicarious temple work was done for 85 chiefs from the Six Nations.

The goal of this painting is to encourage Native American Indians, and others, to seek out and value their heritage, and to share it with future generations.
Each portrait will be as accurate as my research, abilities and prayer will grant. I firmly believe that the more accurate I am the
 stronger the spirit of the painting will be, and the more good it will accomplish.

Title: Six Nations - A Remnant of The House of Israel
Print size: 15 x 30  Number in Edition: 385, signed by artist
Limited Edition giclee canvas print: $225.00 Unframed.  $425 Framed or Canvas Wrap.


Key map and write up on the promises to Native American Indians
This key map is free with pre purchase of the 15 x 30 limited Ed. Canvas Print (valued at $ 29.95)

Saint George Temple Partial Dedication
 by President Willford woodruff (standing on the steps of the
 Saint George Temple baptimal fount )

At 12:30 on the 1st of January, 1877, Wilford Woodruff stood upon the upper step of the font and called the attention of the people to whom he spoke as follows: “We are this day blessed with the privilege which very few since the days of Adam have enjoyed. We assemble in a temple built by the commandment of the Lord for the salvation of the human family. We have met to dedicate certain 
portions of this building. 
I realize
 that this assembly is too large and too crowded to bow upon their knees, but all are asked to bow their heads and hearts unto God. All who are here are Saints, or should be, for none others ought to be in this holy temple. ...O God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, remember, we pray thee, the covenants which thou hast made with all the house of Israel: remember them in their abidings in these last days. We pray that in this Temple of our Lord thou will make bare Thine arm in the preservation and salvation of the small remnants of the Lamanites that are left in the land. Deliver them, we pray Thee, from the hands of the Gentiles who are bringing about their threatened annihilation from off the earth. Inspire their hearts with thy Spirit, that they may recive the Gospel of the Son of God, that they may be prepared to build up Zion, and to fulfill the covenants and promises made to them by their forefathers who inherited this land... 

Wilford Woodruff: History of His Life and Labors as recorded in his daily Journals Prepared for publication by Matthias F. Cowley  Pages 491-3

Pioneer temple workers who performed and recorded the Temple work for the above First Nations Chiefs on August 29, 1877
Henry William Bigler,  Lorenzo Brown, David Henry Cannon , Henry Eyring, Commodore Perry Liston, Robert Wood Mathie, John Monroe Moody, Anson Perry Winsor, Moses Franklin Farnsworth ,Adolphus Rennie Whitehea, Joseph Harmon

Do you like Fire? O House On Fire Ruin

House on Fire Ruin
The Ancient Ones built these between 200 and 1300 A.D.. These small graineries have out lasted by far our two by four homes. I love things done with skill and care. If you are up in my part of the woods you can see this beautiful piece in progress. it will be done in a few days. Its going for $2500 framed. you can pre purchase it on line at bedardfineart.com go to the landscape section in my web store.