Annunciation - The First Joyful Mystery

Then the angel said to her, “Do notbe afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father, and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”— Luke 1:30-33

The First Joyous Mystery is my first painting in what I plan to be a series depicting the 20 mysteries of the Rosary.  The traditional Annunciation scent shows the angel Gabriel visiting the young Mary to tell her that she has been chosen to bear a son that will be the Messiah foretold in the old testament.  My painting of the scene is much more symbolic in nature showing the orange pathway (representing the primary colors of red for Christ and yellow for God the Father) that forever defines her life if she chooses to accept the call.  The blue semi-circle (a metaphor for the Holy Spirit) shows  the Blessed Mother the ominous future of her decision.  The wings of Gabriel are shown beside the pathway guiding Mary along the path of her life.