Artist Statement:
Jacqueline S. Dulin

My work explores the intersections of faith, culture, and personal identity. This series centers on my experience with stage 1 breast cancer—a diagnosis that, rather than instilling fear, became a profound spiritual recalibration. I believe God used this season to shift my focus from the fleeting and visible to the eternal and unseen, prompting me to reevaluate how I engage with both my inner life and the world around me.

“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” (2 Cor. 4:16–18)

These paintings respond directly to my journey, drawing on a color palette and design inspired by the medical environments, equipment, and materials I encountered during treatment. The clear gesso leaves the wood panel’s grain raw and exposed, reflecting the vulnerability I felt throughout this experience. Objects once mundane now hold new significance.

Ultimately, my paintings weave faith, vulnerability, and personal narrative to connect with others through shared humanity. These works invite viewers to reflect on life’s struggles as purposeful and to consider their own experiences through the lens of God’s love and strength.