Four-Panel Painting by Grace Harris

Grace Harris (Exercise Science ’22) offers a cross-section of the works we explored in English 2201 with this gorgeous four-panel painting. 

Scenes depicted in the full painting (clockwise from the top-left): (1) the cross as depicted in The Dream of the Rood; (2) Julian of Norwich in her cell; (3) The Ranelagh theatre, inspired by Frances Burney’s novel, Evelina; and (4) the Seven Deadly Sins.

The attention to detail given in the final panel carries special significance for those who have read Frances Burney’s Evelina:

The Ranelagh was one of the many theaters that Evelina and her hostesses attended. The flowered gate is supposed to represent an entrance for Evelina into her new world and London society. I colored the sky and scenery specifically bright […] because I wanted to accurately represent how Evelina pictured her new life to be. This was probably my favorite time period to draw about.

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Grace Harris is a second year here at Ohio State University and is planning to major in Exercise Science with a minor in Human Nutrition. Her goal is to eventually become a Physical Therapist and/or train individuals whether that will be through exercise or diet. She writes, “In my free time I enjoy drawing and painting (so the idea of creating my own portfolio project was great for me!)”.

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