With Bread All Sorrows Are Less

When I began the painting my goal was to depict bread as a symbol of service. When my wife bakes bread, it’s often baked in several trays. We as a family will eat one loaf, and give the other loaves to neighbors, friends, or others who need a helping hand. During the painting of this particular piece, I actually ended up having a kidney stone that caused severe pain and nausea. I was pretty sick for two weeks. During that time, friends and neighbors came to our aid, offered support, and even brought loaves of bread. When I went back to my painting, instead of it symbolizing how we have served others, it was a manifestation of the service of others rendered on our behalf.

Part of Tyler Pack's original art show "Simplicity Made Sacred (Uncovering Embedded Symbolism in Classical Still Life) ". Held February 2026 at Havenlight Gallery in University Mall, Utah.

Reproduced from the artist's original artwork of Oil on Board 12 x 24. Painted 2025.