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The crowd funding opportunity to help renew our national covenant is now officially launched.  Use the link to share this with everyone you know.  Not only will this make the Art to move a Nation experience available to many more people but it can personally enhance you July 4^th Independence day experience.  Check out the Declaration of Independence Covenant teaching poster/handout.  This is a carefully crafted piece teaching what is most important for every American to know about our founding document.  The presentation of the art to move a nation experience touches us emotionally and that opens the door to learning and remembering.

Washington Birthday: experience Washington's 5 great miracles of the Revolution in art

Art to move a Nation and National Covenant Restoration Campaign         Nation Saving Crowdfunding Opportunity

Please Help Me! All I can do will fall short without your help. With your help we can expand nationally to reach a goal of uniting 30 million Americans.  That is the critical 10% necessary to move and lead the Nation.  Historically you will want to be a part of this epic quest.  Last week I personally made 7 presentations reaching around a thousand people with a most powerful message. I presented the message of our national covenant to four school groups, 2 private groups and a large religious group. In order to avoid an almost inevitable national meltdown our nation must change its course.  The message is…

1.      There is a covenant upon this chosen land of America.  It is the city on the hill.

2.      It is a marriage covenant involving the people, the government and God.

3.      Like any failing marriage the best hope of saving the relationship if it can be saved is to put God back into the relationship.

4.      The covenant was consummated with the signing of the Declaration of Independence. 

5.      The Declaration of Independence is the highest secular expression of the two great commandments of love ever put to pen by man and has done more to bless and unite the world than any other single act excepting the ministry and teachings of Jesus Christ (hint; the gospel of love and the gospel of liberty are the same gospel.  Through true religion God administers His mercy, through correct government God administers His justice.  Justice and Mercy is what constitutes righteousness.

6.      We are mocking God when we remove His influence form our history, our culture, our political actions and ignore the covenant of Individual Self-rule, Individual Sovereignty and limited government under the laws of nature and Natures God (Declaration of Independence language)   Gods rule is self-rule, thus the rejection of self-rule is a rejection of God!

7.       When we reject and mock God bad things happen!

Plan and pattern:  Samuel the Old Testament prophet gave us a pattern.  After the Israelites had lost their national sovereignty to the Philistines as a direct result of corruption in high places and the personal absolving of the individual responsibility of self-rule in asking that they should have a king to rule over them,  he gathered them together.  He first reminded them of what it meant to be an Israelite by recounting the many miracles they had received as a nation and then he had them renew their national covenant.  Even then he could only muster an army of 3000 men to take on the Philistines who had 30,000 chariots, 9,000 horsemen and soldiers numbered as the sands of the seas.  In the end however the Israelites were victorious.  Our goal is to follow this same pattern reminding America of the many miracles of our national birth and to then renew the forgotten covenant of the Declaration of Independence.  If in faith and courage we go forth and we do what we know the Lord wants us to do, then what the Lord wants to happen will happen and it will be miraculous.

          We have commissioned 15 incredible and inspired paintings that transform people to another time and place so they can experience the true stories of our national covenant.  This Includes the five great miracles of the American Revolution (the five times General Washington called upon his soldiers, congress and the American people to offer up fastings and prayers of thanksgiving because he said God turned the tide of battle and gave victory to the American cause), the miracle of Philadelphia the U.S. constitution and the mystery of the 7^th miracle (The miracle of the American people.  As they accepted the responsibilities of self-rule, God made the blessings of Kings available to an entire nation).  We have a powerful soul changing presentation we are making into a movie and we are finishing the final editing of a book to bring the stories to life.

       Here is how you can provide the much needed help move our nation and receive an incredible value in return.

CONTACT FARLEY ANDERSON AT 435-881-2247 OR farleyanderson@gmail.com IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE.

$10.00 donation receive a $16.00 value DVD (free ship) $6 ,000.00 needed to professionally shoot video of my presentation (as Ben Franklin) and personal tour of art. Very powerful and inspirational DVD. 

 

$21.00 donation receive a book and DVD $36.00 value Free shipping.  . $8,600 needed for print fulll run of the story of the American Covenant in art and story.  Book is in the final edit and includes 11’ set of art pictures and video disc as above.

 

 $50.00 donation receive a  set of high quality art prints plus book and DVD $122.00 value  $14,860 needed for print run of art.  Receive a set (15 separate 14 inch wide prints) of the high quality art to move a Nation diorama plus the book and DVD. This is the ideal size for home and teaching small groups. Or $50.00 donation choose an Individual 24 inch wide print on canvas (numbered and authenticated) of any of the individual pieces plus the book and DVD, Free ship.

 

$100.00 donation receive a set (15 separate 25 inch wide high quality art prints, plus 2 copies of the book and DVD  $242,00 value . $14,860 needed for print run of art.  Receive a set (15 separate 25 inch wide high quality art prints, plus 2 copies of the book and DVD.  This is the ideal size for teaching larger groups, average size churches and organizations and office buildings.  These paintings transform any patriotic event into something really special.  Consider donating a copy to your church, school or event.  Free ship

$500.00 donation.  Receive a full set 24 inch wide on art canvas (numbered and authenticated) plus $500.00 in credit for the wholesale value of any of the above items. $1200.00 value The canvas prints are hard to tell from the originals and if your group sells the books and prints not only does this raise $500.00 for your organization but the prints become free also.  

$1200.00 donation plus travel expense. Farley Anderson as Ben Franklin will present to your organization, church or school Or receive a 44 inch wide set of high quality art prints on Canvas . $3200.00 value  Your donation value will be matched with a wholesale value credit for any of the above items (no doubling of the bonus).  If the group is at least 60 people the sales will usually completely pay the expense and make the $1200.00 in profit for the group. 

 $10,000 to $15,000 Receive one of the original paintings (value should skyrocket as this work progresses and the paintings become iconic) $20,000 to $30,000 value Your donation value will be matched by the wholesale value credit of any of the above items (no doubling of bonus).

Covenant Makers

 by Mike Malm

Mr. Malm’s introduction to the Diorama embraces the theme; there is a covenant and I am a part of it.  The Caption, “One nation under God”, and the representation of Americana as a sweeping view with the “old north church and its steeple pointing towards the heavens captures the message.  I especially loved the haunting eyes of the child, representing the rising generation, which seem to be saying "this is what we are doing, what are you going to do?”  The faith and love of a child lead us. The family is front and center in this painting expressing the artists testimony about its importance to the covenant and the foundation of society .  I am impressed with motion and movement we feel with the Continental volunteer in his hunter’s shirt. Washington specifically asked volunteers wear this unofficial uniform if possible because the sight of an armed American carrying his American long rifle and wearing his hunting frock impressed and terrorized the British giving advantage to the Americans.  The more the American looked and acted like he could use his arms the less likely he was to have to use it.   We, like this continental soldier, need to be actively moving to make a difference today. 

Covenant Protectors

by Mike Malm

It is fitting that artist Mike Malm as the lead artist for this project completes his set depicting the inseparability of covenant makers and covenant protectors to a free republic.  No one should be more honored than those who become “the servant of all” and willingly put themselves under oath and do solemnly swear…. These are truly the “greatest among us”.  Those who enter politics to serve-self or place their left hand on the Bible, yet sign into law that which is not lawful crumble our Republic.  Many of the models for this picture are real covenant keepers, including the soldier who told leaders that if an order to confiscate the guns of American citizens after the Katrina hurricane were given, he would not obey them.  Lest we forget, the white headstones are symbolic of the cost of Freedom.  This prayer from William Stephenson during WW II says it well “Dear Lord lest I continue my complacent way help me remember that somewhere out there a man died for me today- as long as there be war, I then must ask and answer am I worth dying for?”  (pp118 A Man Called Intrepid, William Stevenson)

The Divine Perspective

by Jeremy Winborg

While we cherish our own perspective, Mr. Winborg’s painting reminds us a higher and greater view comes as we seek to know the will, law and mind of God.  Our founding document, the Declaration of Independence, wisely establishes that the Laws of Nature and Nature’s God are the foundation of the American system.

 We can classify ourselves at any given time by what is ruling our life: Are we ruled by our own flesh, following only after what feels good at the moment?  Are we governed by our conscience keeping us from hurting others, or are we led by the Holy Spirit moving us toward acting, building and supporting “His Kingdom come His will done on earth as it is in Heaven”?  This painting reminds us of the beauty of that divine perspective and prepares our hearts for His message

Choose Ye This Day

by Albin Veselka

Mr. Veselka’s epic painting shows that the choices are not new.  In the background is Egypt and Moses, the choice given the ancient covenant people.  The demigod Pharaoh has all earthly power even over life and death, building great monuments to himself and ruling according to his will.  He is the law unto himself, yet the reality was not even for a moment was he really in charge.  The humble Moses is following God and His law, leading the people to inherit the Promised Land and experience and grow from self-determination under God.  The people were to become a peculiar treasure unto the Lord, a kingdom of priests, a holy nation.  Symbolically the flow of people and time moves along until in the foreground we see the prophet Samuel, again trying to lead the people away from “the demigod rule side” towards self -rule under God.  We see the gap is widening as eventually the people reject self –determination and at the same time rejecting God (1 Sam.6,7) by seeking again to have an earthly king to rule over them.

The Great Awakening

by Jeremy Winborg

Without the great awakening there could not have been an American Revolution.  The pulpits of America were aflame with the spirit of liberty. America needs great religious leaders today to again embrace the Godly cause of liberty.  Mr. Winborg captures the spiritual separation from European religion.  European Religion supported state control.  American Religion became about individual salvation and responsibility and was absolutely vital to the birth of the Republic.  This revolutionary mindset prepared the people to dare to consider individual sovereignty under God, hence the unofficial motto of the revolution “no king but King Jesus”.  I love the great feeling in this painting which prepares us for a second great awakening in preparation for a nation to be “born again”.

The American Covenant

by Albin Veselka

Mr. Veselka’s painting was produced as a theme-bound set together with Choose ye this Day.  Our choice is also a covenant today.  Like a holy marriage, the covenant is between God, the people and the government.  Only this covenant has power to preserve liberty and the life of prosperity and happiness we have long enjoyed. It is easy to see our self in this painting, but more important to see our self in this covenant.  This marriage, in our day, is failing; the best hope of reconciliation is to put God back into the relationship.   The religious leadership of America must lead!  Our forgotten founding document, the Declaration of Independence re-establishes the relevancy of religion, puts God back into the relationship and again must become a part of our government if our nation as a constitutional republic is to be saved.

God Protects the Covenant

by Lee Griffiths

Mr. Griffith’s painting is the lead into the great miracles of the covenant including the five times during the American Revolution General Washington called upon this people, congress and soldiers to offer fasting and prayers of gratitude in recognition that God had turned the tide of battle in favor of the American cause. The statue is representative of the legacy, the garden in indicative that the legacy is alive and growing but neglected and parched, the storm is representative of the intense national storms we currently face.  These storms are the very thing that can revive our legacy garden if we turn to God.  Ronald Reagan put it this way, “If we remove one nation under God, we will become one nation gone under.” The shallow rooted (faddish) plants of the foreground may not make it, but the deep rooted part of the garden in the rear still has strength and when re-nourished from Heaven will thrive.

Miracle #1. The Deliverance of Boston, The Fog Miracle

by Trent Gudmundsen

Mr. Gudmundsen’s powerful art captures the spirit of deliverance as the miracle played out.  Originally it was thought to put together a collage bringing together  numerous miraculous events each a part of the miracle, including the calling of George Washington, the fall of Ft. Ticonderoga without firing a shot done in the name of the Great Jehovah and the Continental Congress, the impossible mission to retrieve the fort’s cannon in winter by Knox, The whole army basically leaving when enlistments expired and a new replacement army  in without being exploited by the British,  The two intense blizzards  preventing counter-attack and others.  The blessings proved more than room enough to receive on a single canvas, so the artist wisely choose a representative event. The fog arriving in time to cover the taking of Dorchester Heights, which was key to forcing the British retreat from Boston.  The muted tone of the painting adds mood and feeling as Americans work together in partial darkness but above the fog, each man and beast fulfilling his role and part of the miracle.

Miracle #2. Battle of Trenton, Hope Survives

by Clark Kelly Price

This emotional piece by Mr. Clark lets us experience the surrender of the Hessian soldiers at Trenton.  The spirit of sacrifice is portrayed in the wounds to the feet of the shoeless young soldier his feet wrapped in rags and the evidence of the wounds, crimson blood in his snowy tracks. This is historically correct. The young American has not held back his devotion and been personally engaged as evident by the wound to the forehead.  This painting must be experienced up close to feel the expressions captured by the artist.  The surprise and bewilderment of the professional Hessian soldier reputed to be the toughest and most determined in the world is stark and equally captured by the expression of the young, untrained, ill clothed, American accepting the surrender.  In the background is the General.  The dark night of defeat, retreat, sacrifice, pleading and planning has been given new hope with the dawn of a blessed day. The Iconic painting of Washington crossing the Delaware tells part of the story; this painting emotionally captures the rest.

“Miracle #4 Judas/Benedict Arnold; Treachery and the Saving of West Point”

“Miracle #4

Judas/Benedict Arnold; Treachery and the Saving of West Point”

by Glen Edwards

Had Arnold held on a little longer history would have honored him as one of five truly great military revolutionary leaders. Instead, he is vilified in infamy. If we fail this cause, our name will become associated with the traitorous Arnold instead of the American founders. Mr. Edwards’s symbolic painting has Arnold opening a door with reflection obscuring the future.  He has already clothed himself in the uniform of the enemy.   Imperfections in the glass distort and uglify the reflected image.  We only see part of Arnold’s face, reminding us that History only tells us part of his story.  Remember his hurt pride as congress snubbed him twice and only made good after Washington’s personal intervention, his resolve weakened physically after being wounded twice in the same place, his moral fortitude dampened by drinking and incurring gambling debt, married to a tori  wife added temptation. What are our excuses?  Will we pass our test?     In the background is a reflection of WestPoint, a church and a family (his family) indicating betrayal of God, county and sadly one’s own family and posterity.  We love the early Arnold for his dashing bravery, competence and leadership, yet he failed his test.  We sadly remember Benedict Arnold.

Miracle #3 Benjamin Franklin's Mission to France

by Larry Winborg

The vibrancy of Mr. Franklin in this setting of the French court representing the American cause comes to life in Mr. Winborg’s painting.  This was a much needed miracle, for without the French assistance the cause had no reliable source of powder, ball and military supply.  Only Franklin’s inspiration and genius could have accomplished this mission by first the winning of the hearts of the French people and second the diplomatic recognition and support of the American cause.  The state of the French people is also accurately portrayed and felt.  Sadly, in a few short years the French nation would also turn to revolution but without turning to God.  The results were horrible beyond description.  The “godless revolution” to overthrow existing condition continues on today as does the revolution towards God.  The wisdom of Mr. Franklin steers us toward the latter.

Miracle # 5 The Tide of the Battle Turns in the South

by Warren Neary

America passed the test and was given the miracle gift of victory.  Center and front is General O’Hara representing the nation of Great Britain and symbolically giving his sword in surrender.  This, the surrender of the British at Yorktown, was the final great battle of the war.  The Americans came to battle significantly outmatched and underdog, but miracle upon miracle gave advantage and victory.  Artist Warren Neary, who is a military historian and painter, powerfully captures the essence.  Left background is the Swamp Fox, Francis Marion, who never had more than 60 men under his command but with, faith, skilled leadership, determination and using guerrilla tactics, bottled up 5000 British regulars.  On the right is General Lafayette, who pursued and pushed the British to their ill fate.  Washington had been able to slip away un-noticed in the north to lead the final assault.  The relentless cannonade made holing up impractical and the arrival of the French fleet sealed the escape.