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Here Am I, Send Me

Here Am I, Send Me

SKU:PM1035795

Art Story

Never has so much been offered in so few words. Before this life, in the pre-existence, Jesus offered Himself as a sacrifice for all. How grateful I am that He stepped up to the plate; He was the only one who could. He did not have to, but He did because He loved us.

From personal experience, I can testify that Jesus Christ knows and loves you perfectly, individually. This piece is made up of several small marks each representing us, those in His kingdom here on earth. Those in His church, in a sense, make up "the body of Christ". His offering was done for each person individually. The symbolism of each mark is meant to represent the individual nature of Christ's life and sacrifice for each and every one of us.

How grateful I am for a personal Savior, to know that, had it only been me, He would have given His life anyway. Had it been just me that needed saving, the utterance would have still been: "Here am I, send me". I love Him for that.

Reproduced from the artist's original artwork of Acrylic on Canvas 20 x 16. Painted 2025.

About the Artist

I’m an artist from Utah and a member of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I have fallen in love with art since the 4th grade, but have only started actively pursuing it professionally near the end of 2024. My name is Alan Deaton, however my artistic “pen name” is Paul Marli. This stems from a business name my wife and I created years ago which utilizes both of our middle names.  Although the name pays homage to us both, I am the artist of these pieces.

I’ve mostly worked digitally but strive to keep it close to working in a traditional way (avoiding digital effects and exclusively digital tools). I have plans to work on physical, traditional mediums as well.

I believe art has the capacity to motivate, uplift, and inspire. A piece may not change the world around us, but I believe it can change someone’s world; all it takes is the right piece! Rather than simply trying to manufacture a “pretty picture”, my aim is for my art to be instructive. It is my hope that someone who spends time with my pieces gains a deeper understanding about a characteristic or attribute of Jesus Christ; that they understand a little more about His true nature.

I have a testimony and sure knowledge of God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ. My art is one of my ways I hope to spread and share my testimony with others. I do my best to draw on my own personal experiences when composing a piece and creating the “right” title. Sometimes I’ll spend hours trying to get it just right, but I will not move forward until I feel it is right.

Each piece I make contains a part of my own testimony and experience with the Savior. It is my hope that my pieces can give you, at least a little, your own precious experiences with Him.

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