“Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are Mine.” Isaiah 43:1
This piece captures the moment when recognition becomes restoration.
A face caught between disbelief and hope turns toward the sound of her name. The hands that frame her are not urgent or forceful, but gentle, steadying, affirming, present. In this moment, identity is restored not through explanation, but through relationship.
Inspired by Isaiah’s promise of being called by name, the artwork reflects the power of personal encounter. This is not a distant calling, nor a general invitation, it is intimate, specific, and deeply knowing. To be named is to be seen. To be seen is to be known. To be known is to belong.
The painting holds the tension of vulnerability and safety. Past wounds are not erased, but they are no longer defining. Love does not demand a response; it simply speaks, and in being spoken to, something awakens.
Called by Name invites the viewer to remember that faith often begins not with understanding, but with recognition, the quiet moment when we realise we are not forgotten, overlooked, or anonymous, but personally known and lovingly called.
