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Vigilance by Schwonk
20×20”, 30×30”, and 36×36” are Time Release; their edition number is set at the end of the 72 hour sale.
40×40” option is only on Canvas and is a Limited Edition of 11.
All Prints come hand signed and numbered
Ignatius of Loyola teaches that the heart is shaped by two currents. One draws us toward peace, courage, and the desire for what is good. The other pulls us toward confusion and heaviness. Discernment means learning to tell the difference, especially in the small movements of thought and feeling that steer a life more than we realize. The cowboy’s height becomes the symbol of that spiritual work. He rises above the noise to see truth more clearly. He watches for the movements that strengthen him and lets the others pass like wind against the canyon walls.
For me this painting is about learning to stay awake in a world that moves quickly and often painfully. New technologies reshape our attention. Old evils resurface. Nations cry out. Yet beauty still calls the soul upward. Ignatius teaches that when we are in a good place, we should store that strength and prepare for the next storm with hope. When we feel challenged or clouded, we should pray more, act more intentionally, and refuse to be moved by fear. The cowboy stands as that reminder. Vigilance is not anxiety. It is love paying attention. It is the commitment to see clearly, choose well, and let grace shape every movement of the day. When we live this way, even the storm-lit horizon becomes a place of promise.
20×20”, 30×30”, and 36×36” are Time Release; their edition number is set at the end of the 72 hour sale.
40×40” option is only on Canvas and is a Limited Edition of 11.
All Prints come hand signed and numbered
Ignatius of Loyola teaches that the heart is shaped by two currents. One draws us toward peace, courage, and the desire for what is good. The other pulls us toward confusion and heaviness. Discernment means learning to tell the difference, especially in the small movements of thought and feeling that steer a life more than we realize. The cowboy’s height becomes the symbol of that spiritual work. He rises above the noise to see truth more clearly. He watches for the movements that strengthen him and lets the others pass like wind against the canyon walls.
For me this painting is about learning to stay awake in a world that moves quickly and often painfully. New technologies reshape our attention. Old evils resurface. Nations cry out. Yet beauty still calls the soul upward. Ignatius teaches that when we are in a good place, we should store that strength and prepare for the next storm with hope. When we feel challenged or clouded, we should pray more, act more intentionally, and refuse to be moved by fear. The cowboy stands as that reminder. Vigilance is not anxiety. It is love paying attention. It is the commitment to see clearly, choose well, and let grace shape every movement of the day. When we live this way, even the storm-lit horizon becomes a place of promise.