Despite the obstacles

At the beginning of 2019 I started an Art Fellowship Group with the idea being to unlock the heart of the artist and encourage them in their creative process. Many who joined were facing obstacles with health and pain. Pain is a debilitating thing and I also was suffering.  I came very close to givingContinue reading “Despite the obstacles”

Guiding Light

We may begin life with a dream of how we want I life to look, only to face trouble, strife, and many obstacles that block our way. Sometimes it seems the harder we try, the more of a mess we make. We keep trying – pressing forward even though we can’t see our way clear.Continue reading “Guiding Light”

Way maker

With this painting we were to create a piece of art in response to our favourite worship song, hymn or psalm as part of our 30 day art challenge. At the time, my favourite song was “Way Maker” by Leeland. It’s a song expressing how God is moving in our midst, working behind the scenes onContinue reading “Way maker”

God cares for us

Day 1 of the 30 day art challenge was to create an art piece expressing God’s love for me. I decided at the very beginning of this art challenge that if I was to achieve a piece every day for a month, I needed to keep the pieces small and simple. The idea of itContinue reading “God cares for us”

Your light has come

Feeling the urge to paint, with no financial means to buy art supplies, I searched around the house for anything I could paint on that I could also hang up. Looking at what I’d gathered made me feel incredibly frustrated. I had a frame, some off-cuts of rubber backed curtain material, old brushes and paints.Continue reading “Your light has come”