I would say, probably about six years ago,
a friend from high school, that we knew—that
I knew in high school—had actually approached
me to do a commission.
And her reading of 3 Nephi, and how the Nephites
had knelt at the Savior's feet, Nephi, in
particular, who had kissed His feet with his
tears.
And she said: "I can't help but think we're
all going to do that.
When we meet the Savior we will drop to His
feet."
And she says: "And I think, Joseph Smith will
do that, he'll drop at the Savior's feet.
And has, probably."
And so, she says: "Can you do a painting like
that?"
And, I try to approach the paintings I do
with as much historical accuracy as I can.
So to go there really, for me, it's taking
a lot of artistic license, to do that.
To assume that Joseph Smith dropped at the
Savior's feet.
But I believe it.
I believe what she said.
It touched me.
My spirit tells me that that's so.
What, what I felt when I put it on the canvas
was certainly driven by the Spirit.
I have no doubts in my mind that the Savior
taught Joseph Smith throughout his life, having
had that vision from that point until he died,
in 1844, that He was a constant companion
to Joseph Smith.
Yeah, there's a, there's a real testimony
that's coming from this little tiny painting
of Joseph Smith at the feet of the Savior.
