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Anthology of NAUVOO'S PAST PRES AND FUTURE

Anthology of Nauvoo’s Past, Present, and Future Artist and Auther Michael Bedard ©  This is a wonderful problem to deal with in the same space; to see past present and future at the same time?!  Its an a humble attempt to see the way God see's his own creations. The painting is on linen stretched  I am using a clear gesso on the first layer. I love the look and feel of linen.  It is a very strong material and has been around for over 6,000 years. To me linen because of these two qualities have a timeless beauty for it endures. I have a lot of fun things I will do with painting before it  is finished. Michael Bedard

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"The First Vision of The Restoration of the Gospal of Jesus Christ" Early Spring of 1820

      The 'Father and The Son",  Appear to Joseph Smith's earnest prayer in the early spring of 1820 This is part of my family from left to right;Elisabeth,John, Abraham,Pamela my wife and friend for forty years now, and myself in front of the The Joseph Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith family farm. The Smiths moved here to Palmyra, New York, between 1816 and 1817 to farm wheat, fruit and harvest maple syrup on their 100-acre lot dense forest. Every foot was full of tree and brush which had to be cleared one acre at a time. No easy task I can tell you from my own personal experience when I bought a seven acre lot four miles outside of...

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"New Paintings on The Horizon", over the next seven years

The following ten paintings I will continue to provide further more detailed descriptions  as time permits. I have been thinking, pondering and gathering research on each of these painting for a number of years. I want to get it right when I do a painting. I hope to live to be a hundred years or more as long as I have something worth saying through my art. I have also come to the conclusion that a thousand good paintings are not worth as much as five or six masterpieces. I am currently working on a painting Titled, "85 NATIVE AMERICAN CHIEFS A REMNANT OF THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL"   1   CHRIST IN AMERICA 2   CHRIST'S ATONING SACRIFICE FOR THE WORLD...

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A Day to give thanks for those who gave All . Memorial Day

" Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Memorial Day 2021 will occur on Monday, May 31. " "Honer Thy Father And Thy Mother That thy days may be long in the land." We should always remember the Father of our country," George Washington" and to honer and the God of this good earth we live. To all Those who love their country and gave their lives I would like to honer this day. In particular I Give honer to my father; Rene Bedard  Who I know loved his country served his country twice and flew our standard  the red white...

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