"JUDAH"

Approx. 10’ x 6’

Judah is a meditation on the release of beauty into the world through music, praise, and creative expression. The name Judah—Yehuda in Hebrew—means “praise,” and this work gives that meaning physical form: a force that does not whisper, but roars.

The horns emerging from the mouth evoke unrestrained, clamorous praise—a wild summons that calls the soul to awaken and respond. Judah’s face is composed entirely of natural goose feathers, a direct reference to Psalm 91:4: “He will cover you with His feathers.” Each feather has been individually trimmed, stained, and meticulously set by hand, creating a surface that is both fierce and tender, protective and powerful.

The teeth are fashioned from organ pipes salvaged from the original pipe organ of UNC Chapel Hill’s Hill Hall (circa 1929). Remarkably, these pipes still sound their original notes when blown—an echo of praise embedded in the very structure of the work. The mane is constructed from piano keys drawn from five disassembled pianos, some over a century old, carrying the memory of countless hands, hymns, and songs.

Together, these elements form a portrait of praise released—audible, embodied, and unapologetically alive—reminding us that beauty, once expressed, has the power to reshape the world.

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