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New Bedford artist who painted Jesus identified
southcoasttoday ^
| March 29, 2009
| JENNIFER LADE
Posted on 03/29/2009 2:38:48 PM PDT by JoeProBono
NEW BEDFORD — The artist responsible for the painting of Jesus at Lund's Corner has come forward, albeit reluctantly.
Mark Carvalho, 31, a New Bedford man and professional artist, told the Standard-Times on Saturday that he painted the image and affixed it to the outer wall of Premier Video on Ashley Blvd. to brighten up the wall — and send a message.
"The wall that's there is kind of a blank, dismal wall," he said. "It was void of any emotion or anything."
Now, the image of Jesus apparently shielding his eyes from the world has caused emotion to well up in people, which was Carvalho's goal for the work.
"I've heard that people were crying in front of it and that they were praying in front of it. It's an amazing feeling."
TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Miscellaneous; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: jesus; massachusetts; tatoo
To: JoeProBono
Well, at least He's not facepalming.
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posted on
03/29/2009 2:40:46 PM PDT
by
Terpfen
(Ain't over yet, folks. Those 2004 Senate gains are up for grabs in 2 years.)
To: JoeProBono
people will be sporting this tattoo in no time.
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posted on
03/29/2009 2:47:34 PM PDT
by
bigheadfred
(Negromancer !!! RUN for your lives !!!)
To: Terpfen
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posted on
03/29/2009 2:49:04 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
It’s funny - I guess the people who know what Jesus looked like are the same ones that know what Mary looked like.
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posted on
03/29/2009 2:51:13 PM PDT
by
fwdude
("...a 'centrist' ... has few principles - and those are negotiable." - Don Feder)
To: bigheadfred
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posted on
03/29/2009 2:51:19 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
What's a toast burning of the late Jim Croce got to do with this thread? :-)
:-)
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posted on
03/29/2009 3:01:09 PM PDT
by
bigheadfred
(Negromancer !!! RUN for your lives !!!)
To: bigheadfred
To: JoeProBono
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posted on
03/29/2009 3:21:13 PM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
(May God save America from its government; this is no time for Obamateurs. Emmanuel = Haldeman?)
To: bigheadfred
Poor Jim
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posted on
03/29/2009 3:21:17 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
How long until the ACLU comes with a hose to save the day? Clearly Mark wants to force Americans to live under a Christian theocracy. /S
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posted on
03/29/2009 3:33:16 PM PDT
by
Julia H.
(Remember when dissent was patriotic?)
To: Julia H.
Regardless of your religious convictions, it’s not his wall. That the message is a good one doesn’t change that.
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posted on
03/29/2009 3:43:28 PM PDT
by
CaptRon
(Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead)
To: JoeProBono
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posted on
03/29/2009 4:27:01 PM PDT
by
Chode
(American Hedonist - Obama is basically Jim Jones with a teleprompter)
To: CaptRon
If he’d painted a Mayan goddess it would have been okay with the ACLU and other libs.
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posted on
03/29/2009 4:45:00 PM PDT
by
Marysecretary
(.GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL)
To: JoeProBono; stylecouncilor
That's some tattoo
To: windcliff
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posted on
03/29/2009 6:57:05 PM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
Carvalho is a Portuguese name, and New Bedford is home to devoutly religious Portuguese Catholics. The simple painting is actually quite moving.
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