I'm Back!

Where has the time gone! I promise you that I will update more often and I promise myself that I will never go this long again with paintbrushes and canvasses packed away. For the last month I've had a pen in hand, not a paintbrush!

Now I'm back! I had one commission in January titled Go Quickly and Tell. The verse is Matthew 28: 5-7 - The angel said to the women, 'Do not be afraid for I know that you are looking for Jesus... go quickly and tell his disciples, 'He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you'...

The painting depicts a special friend of mine and her two daughters, one in college and one in high school. All three listen intently to the Lord - not just in the painting but in real life. All three look for Jesus' guidance and instruction and opportunities to tell His Good News. Both daughters will move away in the next months and year but the painting is to remind them that Jesus has already gone ahead of wherever their travels will take them. I love this family and they have been angels to me, pointing me to Jesus with their love, vulnerability, words and walk.

Speaking of angels, more to come! I have 4 angel paintings in the process and they should be finished in March. I'm teaching a class at the Huntsville Museum of Art on Thursday night March 17, 5 - 8 pm and I understand there are a few spots left. The class is called Art with a Twist and we will be doing a 12x16 acrylic angel painting to take home that night. Thanks to my angel mentor, Leslie Lockhart, who is going on a spring break trip and recommended me to teach the class for her. Call the Museum for details - 535-4350/201 & talk to Jenny.

I hope to back soon with pictures of finished paintings. Blessings to all!