Surrounding Circumstances

evidence of the hand of God in creation, with surrounding circumstances

Recently finding some more writings of Mako I keep getting inspired with the concept of our responsibility to cultivate culture — all the while we are immersed in a world that works against our vision  of eternity.

Makoto Fujimura:

“To me, to paint is to practice the “Presence of God” in the process of creating. Whether I have a market for my work is secondary to the practice of the “art of seeing” that is fundamental to my being. I urge you to do the same: whether your "art" be painting, writing, theatre, dance, music-or being a first responder, or a nurse, or an engineer-develop your “inner eye” and create with faith.”

I am a fan of Mako's position in the art world. He is able to influence our generation of artists who's work has been informed by a Christian world view. With Mako's reputation he is able to navigate both worlds of contemporary art and faith. He has gained the respect of critics, galleries and publishers and he uses that influence to stand for truth.