Rejecting the Messenger 🕊️

This piece confronts the hidden violence of the tongue. Drawing from Luke 10:16 and the warning that every careless word will be judged, the work exposes gossip and slander as spiritual assault — sins Scripture places alongside hatred of God itself.

The imagery reflects divine justice: whispers spoken in darkness are brought into light. To wound a child of God is to wound Christ Himself. What seems small on earth is recorded in eternity.

Whispering and gossip stands beside murder and hatred of God; every careless word is recorded in heaven, and those who wound a messenger of God will answer when all things are brought into the light.”

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Joel’s paintings sit at the intersection of Neurographic Abstract and Charcoal Sketch practice. His work merges intuitive, flowing line structures with expressive tonal depth, creating compositions that are both psychologically evocative and visually grounded.

In addition to his studio practice, Joel has expanded into commissioned street art murals, translating his distinctive visual language onto large-scale public surfaces. These works maintain the same structural intensity and atmospheric depth while engaging directly with community spaces.