Artist

Jamie Hansen

Artist bio

Jamie Hansen began working in watercolors as an exchange student in Germany in 2002. Watercolor was a quick and portable medium that she used to record her experiences and travels. She graduated the following year with a Batchelor of Fine Arts and worked for fifteen years in graphic design, e-commerce, and product development. She started her first Etsy shop in 2010. She sells personalized coats of arms, drawn by hand with ink and watercolor. She has sold hundreds of artworks, and each work strives to celebrate a unique love story and family. She is active at Central Presbyterian Church and lives in Anderson, SC with her husband, son, and two friendly cats. Jamie Hansen began working in watercolors as an exchange student in Germany in 2002. Watercolor was a quick and portable medium that she used to record her experiences and travels. She graduated the following year with a Batchelor of Fine Arts and worked for fifteen years in graphic design, e-commerce, and product development. She started her first Etsy shop in 2010. She sells personalized coats of arms, drawn by hand with ink and watercolor. Each work strives to celebrate a unique love story and family. She also creates music-themed watercolor art. She is active at Central Presbyterian Church and lives in Anderson, SC with her husband, son, and two friendly cats.

Title

Armor of God

Artist Statement

My submission is a coat of arms created in ink and watercolor. I have created more than a hundred coats of arms for businesses and families, and I designed this coat of arms to describe the Armor of God.

How it fits into contest

I create custom coats of arms for families and businesses. My works are modern interpretations of pieces created centuries ago.  My response to Ephesians 6:10-20 is structured as a coat of arms, like one that I might create for a client.  Coats of arms were initially used to establish identity on the battlefield. This visual identifier depicts the powerful parts of the Armor of God, using references reinforced by artists throughout history.

Paul mentions a variety of components that make up the full Armor of God. I have represented each component of the armor in this piece.

The belt of truth is the red belt that encircles the shield, inscribed with “Spiritus Gladius", which translates to “Spirit of the Sword,” A phrase that is often used in conjunction with symbols for Paul.

The breastplate of righteousness appears on the horse on the left. I associate the horses with St Paul because he is said to have fallen from his horse before conversion to Christianity. 

The gospel of peace is represented by the dove as well as the Christian flag on the shield.  The Shield of Faith is carried by horse on the right. The shield wards off the flaming arrows of the evil one. The arrows are at the base of the artwork.  

The helmet of salvation is at the top of the work and the horse in chains carries a shield as well as the sword of the spirit. 

The mantle flies behind the Roman battle helmet like flames of the spirit and the base is draped with olive branches for peace. The shield is tilted because like any human, we can be protected but can never be perfect in the word.

Like a banner one might carry going into a battle, this artwork is a reminder of the spiritual protection that a faith in God gives to a believer.

Credits

2018 Jamie Hansen Art

How to Purchase this Artwork

Type of work: a mass produced copy
Purchase price: $25

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