It was almost impossible to chose a favorite version of, "Mary Don't You Weep" because listening to this song was so wonderful in every version. I ended up siding with Bob Dylan for this one and listened to the Swan Silvertones on replay. I felt my body sway to the rhythm of the song as I painted the piece above.
This song combines the story of Mary and Martha (from the New Testament) with verses from the story, Passage of the Red Sea. The weaving of these stories illustrates the importance of having faith in God. The first story is about not being so concerned with the troubles that surround you and to instead prioritize your time on what is important. The second story is about the power God can have in protecting you from harm. The strength "Mary Don't You Weep" creates caused it to become a staple song for slaves as they attempted to continue to live and find meaning in life.
Although I do not relate to this song in its religious aspect, I understand the power of knowing everything will be okay. So, for this project I painted a woman looking towards the distance where the sun rays are breaking through the gray sky.
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