Chosen
by Diane Walker

Medium: Digital Photograph
Date: September 2008

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Artist statement: I shot this photograph from a ferry, returning to the little island that became my spiritual home when I left my position at the Diocese of Olympia. I loved the way the light seemed to single out the willow tree, illuminating both its brokenness and its grace. It reminded me of how I felt during some of the darkest times in my life: though darkness surrounded me, I could feel the light flowing through my veins. Somehow I knew there would always be light for the next step, even if the future beyond still seemed black and fearful.

Artist bio: Diane Walker is a wife, mother, actress and photographer who formerly served as Director of Communications for the Diocese of Olympia and as an instructor at the Diocesan School of Theology in Seattle. Now living on Bainbridge Island, Washington, Diane continues to pursue her photography, is a regular practitioner of Centering Prayer, and offers her photographs and meditations in a daily blog at contemplativephotography.com.