The Painter Who Looked Higher

In 1888, the great art critic John Ruskin told Lilias Trotter she could become the finest painter in England. She had extraordinary talent — her watercolors caught light in ways that stunned the London art world. Ruskin personally mentored her, opening every door to fame and recognition. But Lilias couldn't shake a quiet pull toward something Ruskin couldn't see. She had been doing mission work in London's slums, and her heart had shifted.…