Rejoice in UnityCreated for the 100 Year Anniversary of Second Baptist Church of Santa Ana California, this print demostrates the freedom of expression of worship within this church community. This image is also symbolic of the strength of women's ministry in the church. 14 x 11 20 x 16 24 x 18 Canvas width, in 14. 00 20. 00 24. 00 Canvas height, in 11. 00 16. 00 18. 00 Canvas depth, in 1. 25 1. 25 1. 25 Frame width, in 15. 63 21. 63 25. 63 Frame height, in 12. 63

The final enduring image from A Gift for a Special Child showing parents committing to bestow the gifts both tangible and intanible that will help their child develop leadership and character qualities

Towards that end Derek is forthright and transparent about his own struggles on the road to victory over childhood trauma

This work was commissioned as an 25th anniversary present that a wife gave to her husband

church or on campus

Dimensions: 18 X 24

83   Signed print on canvas by artist William Wilkerson

Initials of artist (One leaf vein wrapped in the form of "DV" for Derek Vincent)  to mark authenticity

Artist William Wilkerson celebrates the beauty of family in this portrait of his niece

but it is as much a parent's story

The artistic quality of the illustrations in A Gift for a Special Child is demonstrated in "The Birds Return to the Forest Canopy" in which the artist borrows the technique of pointilism from French post-impressionist Georges Seurat

20-22" long with braided stem

allegories and humor designed to instruct her in the important things of life like love