The triptych displays the three images of THE SUCCESSION OF MARY MAGDALENE with narrative on the back. Gracing a shelf, desk or bureau the piece standing open is 8.5" x 17.25". Folded the piece is 8.5" x 5.75" and is priced at $10.00 each.

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EPIPHANY

Wise women throughout time and in every culture know themselves to be seekers and seers of the Divine. In Janet McKenzie's interpretation of the Magi, women around the world find an image of the Epiphany that includes and validates their encounters with the One Who Saves, celebrated here in the powerful, protective and tender manifestation of a mother and her child, embraced and nurtured by a loving community. Here is global inclusiveness and a vision of mutuality and interdependence - the giving and receiving of the three gifts essential to life itself: presence, love and daily bread. EPIPHANY proclaims again and anew: Christ for all people. God's favor extends to all!

MARY WITH THE MIDWIVES

Mary's time to deliver has come. Strengthened in the embrace of experienced midwives, she is prepared for the labor and pain of giving birth. The women's eyes are closed in heightened awareness and communion with creative forces within. Lips parted, Mary is exhaling - surrendering her breath and being to the Divine at work and shining through her - as the classic symbol of inspiration and new life hovers above.

Janet McKenzie's MARY WITH THE MIDWIVES invites women everywhere to the awareness and naming of their own labor to bring new life to others as the act of giving birth to the Divine - in their babies, their work, their art and in their care of the earth - through the support, facilitation and advocacy of other women.

"JESUS OF THE PEOPLE simply came through me. I feel as though I am only a vehicle for its existence. Jesus stands holding His robes, one hand near His heart, and looks at us - and to us. He is flanked by three symbols. The yin-yang symbol represents perfect harmony, the halo conveys Jesus' holiness and the feather symbolizes transcendent knowledge. The feather also refers to the Native American and the Great Spirit. The feminine aspect is served by the fact that although Jesus was designed as a man with a masculine presence, the model was a woman. The essence of the work is simply that Jesus is all of us." - Janet McKenzie

Judge Sister Wendy Beckett, an art expert, author and television personality, selected JESUS OF THE PEOPLE as the winner of the National Catholic Reporter Jesus 2000 competition. The competition, which sought a powerful portrayal for Christ at the millennium, drew nearly 1,700 other entries from around the world.

In the words of Sister Wendy, "This is a haunting image of a peasant Jesus - dark, thick-lipped, looking out on us with ineffable dignity, with sadness but with confidence. Over His white robe He draws the darkness of our lack of love, holding it to Himself prepared to transform all sorrows if we will let Him."

MAGNA MATER

MAGNA MATER (Great Mother) pays homage to the life-giving aspect of women, affirming the ongoing nature of life. It is the journey of Motherhood and the path of two traveling as one. It is the ultimate gift of the female body. She stands majestically within herself, as symbolic voice of hope.

MAGNA MATER also acknowledges the fundamental experience of human nurturing, inclusive of men - reflecting all relationships built on the gift of love.

Artist Janet McKenzie celebrates the feminine being as a universal symbol of hope. "My passion as an artist is the creation of empowering, optimistic and inclusive paintings that celebrate humanity, in particular women. I strive to create work that speaks from the heart."