This artwork and its accompanying caption were created by Meranda Brodowski, a student artist and designer at the Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship. Meranda is from California and has worked at the Maxwell Institute since January. She is a Fine Arts Major at Brigham Young University, with an emphasis in technology. She strives to create inspiring artwork that represents her faith and testimony.
Titled: The Fruits of Our Labor
This artwork is inspired by the parable of the olive tree vineyard as told by Jacob in the Book of Mormon. The two children featured are representative of Nephite servants in the story harvesting the fruit that has been produced after their labors with the Lord. The scripture surrounding the image highlights the blessings mentioned in the parable and all that was done to receive those blessings. I hope that the words unite with the image to show that if we follow the example of the servants, we will be able to harvest blessings in our own lives.
Please visit www.merandaart.com to view additional work and artist information. This piece won an honorable mention in the 2024 Book of Mormon Art Contest.