Saint Mother Teresa
27.5" X 39.5"
Limited Edition paper prints. Each print is hand-inscribed in silver with one of the Mother's favourite quotes.
I have always admired Mother Teresa and was inspired to paint her portrait for this reason. I was amazed by her acts of selfless devotion in caring for the mentally and physically sick and poor - with little concern for herself. But when I began painting Mother Teresa just over 25 years ago, I experienced a tremendous emotional involvement and a journey of Spiritual growth. I realized that the profound emotions that were awakened in me must also have been felt by the Missionaries of Charity who continue to follow her lead and all the others who admire her teachings.
I was not fortunate enough to have met her, but after spending an overwhelming joyous 300 hours painting her image and listening to the stories from those who had the pleasure of her company – I felt that I knew her. It had been arranged that she would stop into Edmonton in 1991 on her way to L.A. But she became ill and the visit was cancelled.
The completion of this work of art was undoubtedly my finest hour. When I put down my brush I made the decision to give up the security of my full time employment as a graphic designer in Edmonton and to follow my dream of moving to Vancouver Island and becoming a full time professional artist. It was a decision that I did not take lightly. I had worked for the same company for 11 years and another 11 years with the Provincial Government of Alberta as a drafts person. On my last day of work I brought my painting in to work to show my co-workers what I had been working on. The positive reaction was all I needed to know that I had made the right decision.
One of her favourite sayings was “We can only do small things with great love”. Looking back, I am blessed that she did indeed view her portrait. A tea farmer from Mumbai arranged for the framing of one of the full-sized artist proofs and it was presented to her in Calcutta (Kolkata) at a time when she was performing her work and still relatively healthy. I also donated 20 of the prints to Father Joe, a personal friend of the Mothers, who works closely with the Kripa Foundation of Mumbai. These prints now hang throughout India in the Kripa Rehabilitation centres. This foundation was, established in part by Mother Teresa herself in 1981. With such humble beginnings it has grown to become a world-wide organizationI am delighted to see so many others draped in the familiar white and blue robes following her lead and fulfilling her legacy.
To read the story behind Judi Wild’s ‘Mother Teresa’ please read this article published in the Black Press in 2016
27.5" X 39.5"
Limited Edition paper prints. Each print is hand-inscribed in silver with one of the Mother's favourite quotes.
I have always admired Mother Teresa and was inspired to paint her portrait for this reason. I was amazed by her acts of selfless devotion in caring for the mentally and physically sick and poor - with little concern for herself. But when I began painting Mother Teresa just over 25 years ago, I experienced a tremendous emotional involvement and a journey of Spiritual growth. I realized that the profound emotions that were awakened in me must also have been felt by the Missionaries of Charity who continue to follow her lead and all the others who admire her teachings.
I was not fortunate enough to have met her, but after spending an overwhelming joyous 300 hours painting her image and listening to the stories from those who had the pleasure of her company – I felt that I knew her. It had been arranged that she would stop into Edmonton in 1991 on her way to L.A. But she became ill and the visit was cancelled.
The completion of this work of art was undoubtedly my finest hour. When I put down my brush I made the decision to give up the security of my full time employment as a graphic designer in Edmonton and to follow my dream of moving to Vancouver Island and becoming a full time professional artist. It was a decision that I did not take lightly. I had worked for the same company for 11 years and another 11 years with the Provincial Government of Alberta as a drafts person. On my last day of work I brought my painting in to work to show my co-workers what I had been working on. The positive reaction was all I needed to know that I had made the right decision.
One of her favourite sayings was “We can only do small things with great love”. Looking back, I am blessed that she did indeed view her portrait. A tea farmer from Mumbai arranged for the framing of one of the full-sized artist proofs and it was presented to her in Calcutta (Kolkata) at a time when she was performing her work and still relatively healthy. I also donated 20 of the prints to Father Joe, a personal friend of the Mothers, who works closely with the Kripa Foundation of Mumbai. These prints now hang throughout India in the Kripa Rehabilitation centres. This foundation was, established in part by Mother Teresa herself in 1981. With such humble beginnings it has grown to become a world-wide organizationI am delighted to see so many others draped in the familiar white and blue robes following her lead and fulfilling her legacy.
To read the story behind Judi Wild’s ‘Mother Teresa’ please read this article published in the Black Press in 2016
27.5" X 39.5"
Limited Edition paper prints. Each print is hand-inscribed in silver with one of the Mother's favourite quotes.
I have always admired Mother Teresa and was inspired to paint her portrait for this reason. I was amazed by her acts of selfless devotion in caring for the mentally and physically sick and poor - with little concern for herself. But when I began painting Mother Teresa just over 25 years ago, I experienced a tremendous emotional involvement and a journey of Spiritual growth. I realized that the profound emotions that were awakened in me must also have been felt by the Missionaries of Charity who continue to follow her lead and all the others who admire her teachings.
I was not fortunate enough to have met her, but after spending an overwhelming joyous 300 hours painting her image and listening to the stories from those who had the pleasure of her company – I felt that I knew her. It had been arranged that she would stop into Edmonton in 1991 on her way to L.A. But she became ill and the visit was cancelled.
The completion of this work of art was undoubtedly my finest hour. When I put down my brush I made the decision to give up the security of my full time employment as a graphic designer in Edmonton and to follow my dream of moving to Vancouver Island and becoming a full time professional artist. It was a decision that I did not take lightly. I had worked for the same company for 11 years and another 11 years with the Provincial Government of Alberta as a drafts person. On my last day of work I brought my painting in to work to show my co-workers what I had been working on. The positive reaction was all I needed to know that I had made the right decision.
One of her favourite sayings was “We can only do small things with great love”. Looking back, I am blessed that she did indeed view her portrait. A tea farmer from Mumbai arranged for the framing of one of the full-sized artist proofs and it was presented to her in Calcutta (Kolkata) at a time when she was performing her work and still relatively healthy. I also donated 20 of the prints to Father Joe, a personal friend of the Mothers, who works closely with the Kripa Foundation of Mumbai. These prints now hang throughout India in the Kripa Rehabilitation centres. This foundation was, established in part by Mother Teresa herself in 1981. With such humble beginnings it has grown to become a world-wide organizationI am delighted to see so many others draped in the familiar white and blue robes following her lead and fulfilling her legacy.
To read the story behind Judi Wild’s ‘Mother Teresa’ please read this article published in the Black Press in 2016
Painted in 1991 when our Mother was still in relatively good health
The completion of this work of art was, undoubtedly, some of Judi’s finest work. Over 300 hours of incredible detail went into the creation of this masterpiece. With minute, almost hairless brushes Judi used a labour-intensive dry-brush technique whereby the watercolor was added layer by transparent layer.