My most recent commission was this depiction of Maximilian Kolbe. He was a priest and friar best known for his sacrifice and death in Auschwitz. After he was sent to the Nazi prison camp along with countless other innocent victims, ten prisoners were chosen for death … Continue readingMaximilian Kolbe
Hallelujah! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise him in the heights. Praise him, all you his angels; give praise, all you his hosts. Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all shining stars. Praise him, highest heavens, you waters above the heavens. Let them all … Continue readingPraise Him
There’s a scene in The Passion of the Christ in which Jesus falls, and Mary bursts through the violent crowd to be at His side. She has a flashback to when Jesus was a small child and stumbled and fell, and she gathered Him into … Continue readingI’m Here
One of my most recent commissions was from my parents. They wanted to give my grandma a special gift, so they asked me to paint my grandparents’ wedding portrait. I loved working on it so much, but the process did not compare to giving it … Continue readingGrandma and Grandpa’s Wedding Portrait
I’ve pretty much been skiing since I’ve been walking. I have so many fond memories from my childhood of my dad taking us out to teach us to ski, playing ski tag with us, my siblings and I skiing ahead to bombard our parents from … Continue readingLearning to Ski with Daddy
This Christmas, I got one of the most special commissions I’ve ever had. My sister Beth asked me to paint this for her husband Justin. I think it speaks for itself. But it was such a joy to work on.
“Rejoice always, pray constantly, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 I think it’s neat that we’re given so much freedom about how to pray constantly. There are so many ways to pray. … Continue readingPray Constantly
Recently I was at a conference and one of the speakers briefly mentioned the conversation Mary may have had with little Jesus (Yeshua) about how he was conceived. Wait…think how special a conversation that would have been!!! Whether it happened or not, just the thought … Continue readingConnecting with Little Yeshua
During our engagement photo shoot (done by my sister!) my husband Silvio and I got to dance in one of the hallways at our old school. I had to paint it.
John chapter 11 tells the story of the death of Jesus’ dear friend Lazarus. I am struck in this passage by the depth of feeling Jesus has for the people he has grown close to. When Mary dashes out of her home to meet him, … Continue readingJesus Wept