Fiery, but Laughing Jesus

11 x 20 inches

acrylic on wood

sealed and ready to hang

I often get requests for paintings of Jesus laughing. It has taken me awhile to produce something that I thought was worthy of Him. There is a glare on this painting, because I forgot to photograph it before putting on the clear gloss.



Here is an interesting quote about Andrew Wyeth, a very famous, successful artist from Chadd's Ford, Pennsylvania:
"Making a fortune allowed Wyeth to play a familiar American role--the free-thinking individualist who at the same time represented the vox populi. As bohemianism itself became institutionalized, Wyeth encapsulated the artistic conservative's paradoxical idea of cultural disobedience through traditional behavior."
~Michael Kimmelmann, art critic


This quote reminds me that not all artists cut off their ear, or are drunks or drug addicts. While those do exist (I know of a few) most of us are just regular people. As a matter of fact, latey, I've been noticing that many of my favorite artists are dedicated Christians that give all the glory to God. That is the direction to which I strive.

Even Trees Dream

48 x 36 inches

acrylic on wood

sealed and ready to hang

SOLD
It's more fun to paint things as I wish they were than as they are. Why not, ya know?

Vision is the art of seeing the invisible.
~Jonathan Swift

Growing Together

approx 8 x 14 inches

acrylic on wood

sealed and ready to hang

SOLD

This piece is part of the togetherness theme for my February show. I've had fun coming up with ideas that blend in with Valentine's Day.

We turn not older with years, but newer every day.
~Emily Dickinson

Real Women At The Beach

20 x 11 inches

acrylic on wood

sealed and ready to hang

SOLD

Real Women go to the beach, too!

I'm going to go painting with friends today, and the weather is supposed to be good. It promises to be a wonderful day.

The best way to prepare for life is to begin to live.
~Elbert Hubbard

On The Lookout

10 x 10 inches

acrylic on wood

sealed and ready to hang

I've learned so much about the herd instinct in horses lately. They are always on the lookout for predators. I have a new respect for them.

Where you come from is not nearly as important as where you are going.

Wind of Heaven

acrylic on wooden seat of a recycled chair

approx 20 inches wide

SOLD
Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction.
~Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Pink Dove Mermaid

10.5 x 17 inches

acrylic on wood

embellished with Dove wrappers

sealed and ready to hang

SOLD

Genius is the power to express individuality.
~Elizabeth Barret Browning

Canaan Flows With It

12 x 6 inches

acrylic on wood

sealed and ready to hang

SOLD

I received a cream and sugar set for Christmas that looks like this, whimsical and fun. I decided to change cream and sugar to milk and honey, as a reminder of all our blessings.

So the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm, with great terror and with miraculous signs and wonders. 9 He brought us to this place and gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey; ~Deuteronomy 26:8-9

Bon Appetit

11 x 20 inches

acrylic on wood

sealed and ready to hang

My husband thinks the chef looks like our old pastor - any similarity is unintentional! Ah, well, it makes me want some spaghetti...

Seek the wisdom of the ages, but look at the world through the eyes of a child.
~Ron Wild

Whimsical Clown Fish

10 x 3.5 inches

acrylic on wood

sealed and ready to hang

SOLD What do we live for, if not to make life less difficult for each other.
~George Eliot

Psychedelic Butterfly in Orange

16 x 11 inches

acrylic on wood

sealed and ready to hang

SOLD

I love painting butterflies. They are such a wonderful metaphor for change. We all need change in order to grow. I must confess, my first instinct when faced with change is to dig in my heels and refuse. But once I surrender to it, I'm always glad I did.

Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Lorelei Mermaid

approx 3.5 x 10 inches

acrylic on wood

sealed and ready to hang

SOLD

This one has real shells and starfish as embellishments - a bit of the ocean for your home.

Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days.
~Ecclesiastes 2:26

Moonlit Hug

12 x 22.5 inches
acrylic on wood

sealed and ready to hang

SOLD

Joe and I went to see the movie "Marley and Me" and it brought back lots of memories of Bear. The love shared between people and dogs is special.

The heart that loves is always young.
~Greek Proverb

Midnight Magic

22 x 24 inches

acrylic on wood

SOLD

Last night, the full moon was so incredible, my neighbor called me out of my barn to see it. Then, I saw it again this morning on the other side of the sky. Sometimes it is amazing to think about this great expanding universe in which we live.

May you have warm words on a cold evening, a full moon on a dark night and a smooth road all the way to your door.
~Irish Blessing

Happy Flowers in Pink

24 x 36 inches

acrylic on canvas

SOLD

I never cease to be amazed at the ways that God leads me and speaks to me. (Sometimes it is through the Word, and sometimes it is through a friend, or a billboard, or a poem on the underground wall, as Paul Simon said.) Because of that awareness of God's constant presence and faithfulness, I have joy - and because I have joy, I choose to be happy.

Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.
~Abraham Lincoln

The Beach Changes Everything II

22.5 x 12 inches

acrylic on wood

sealed with clear gloss and ready to hang

SOLD

Lately, I've had some disappointment and discouragement, mostly with people. Then, I ran across this quote:

Dissatisfaction and discouragement are not caused by the absence of things but the absence of vision.
~Anonymous

It helped me look at the big picture. Then I realized the opposite of discourage is courage. It does take courage to persist in the face of disappointment, but I believe it is worth it, in the end. I feel the same way when I go to the beach. The bigness of the ocean keeps everything in perspective, and the salt air helps rub off a layer of my cynicism. Thank God for the beach.

Dancing Coffee Cups

33 x 13

acrylic on wood cabinet door

sealed and ready to hang

SOLD

This is my first post of the New Year, so I thought I'd toast it in with coffee cups. I'm getting ready for a solo show soon, and filling up all my galleries so that I can concentrate on the book starting in February. Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year. Ours was wonderful in every way. We are blessed beyond understanding.

Three things in human life are important: The first is to be kind. The 2nd is to be kind. The third is to be kind.
~William James