You may recognize the surname of this artist. Emily Sargent was the younger sister of John Singer Sargent. She was born in Italy to American parents. She painted in watercolors and travelled the world with her brother. Neither married and both focused solely on seeing and creating, though Emily, a woman of her times, did not exhibit any of her work during her lifetime. In 1998, 440 of her pieces were discovered and are now included in many prominent museum collections.

Bazaar in Cairo is a dramatic and representative piece. Done in deep earth tones and an impressionistic style, Emily Sargent portrays the architecture and tone of a location that would have been an especially exotic view in 1900. It now gives us a historic chronicle of Cairo.

We give thanks for the artists who came before us and took us with them to diverse places. We give thanks that they lifted up in light, technique and care, the lives of children of God around the world. May we revisit their art with renewed appreciation for their skill, passion and loving dedication.

Thanks be to God for the gifts of attention and talent. May we understand both of these gifts as prayers of gratitude to the God of all blessings as we say our own.

In gratitude, faith and hope,

Sandy Prouty
Minister of Children and Families
Montview Church