The Laying on of Hands is a Time Honored Ritual

About the Work

From The Artist 

The laying on of hands is a time honored ritual regarding the awakening of insight. Its motion is the inexorable twinness of the serpent and its wisdom is the ability to see what’s hidden in plain view. The practice of the laying of hands is usually on a person's head to confer a spiritual blessing (as in Christian ordination, confirmation, or faith healing).
_{—From Brandywine Workshop and Archives records}

"Don’t trace; draw freehand!” That comment, made early in my life by a family member, still serves as a guidepost in the making of my art. Its meaning motivates me and is a constant reminder to remain open to the possibilities of innumerable artistic forms. For me, artmaking is a creatively interrogative process that raises questions for the purpose of seeking form. That process over time has involved a multitude of techniques that include scrubbing graphite and paint into gessoed surfaces, incorporating found and natural materials, metal foils, and assorted papers, some of which that have been handmade. Content-wise my interest and efforts have always been attempts–metaphors, if you will–for the myriad possibilities that give rise to the surface of things. It’s like seeking one’s axis mundi or a single tune with several improvised arrangements.
_{—Adapted from https://art.state.gov/personnel/edgar_sorrellsadewale/ , accessed on 7-27-2021}