Simon Dewey Lead Kindly Light 8×10 Matted Print

5×7 Print Matted to 8×10

Lead kindly light, amid th’encircling gloom. Lead thou me on! The night is dark, and I am far from home; Lead thou me on! Keep thou my feet; I do not ask to see The distant scene – one step enough for me. – Lead, Kindly Light; Hymn 97

This painting is centered on our individual relationship with the Lord. This is a sacred moment in which a woman in prayer is watched over by her Savior, who lights the way before her. It is a reminder that Jesus Christ is acutely aware of us as individuals, and rejoices when we seek him and allow him to guide us to joy and salvation.

Annie Henrie Nader knew she wanted to be an artist at an early age. She has early memories of painting with her father, a professional artist. Annie graduated from Brigham Young University with a BFA in Illustration. As part of her education, she was able to study abroad in England and Italy. She also served as a full-time missionary in southern England. These experiences, along with recently having become a mother, have inspired much of her art style and religious subject matter.