Category: Art Blog

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

Recently I got to go with my family on the annual trip to the beach.  We’ve gone every year, and we always camp out about a mile from the ocean. As we all get older and move off to make our own lives, time like … Continue readingStarlight Music

One of the best parts of my childhood was the annual trip to the beach.  What great bonding time as a family, but also–the freedom of the ocean, the wildness and the presence of God! This is a painting of my sister and me facing … Continue readingFacing Adventure

Happy Father’s Day! This painting is of a moment I dreamed of my whole life, and a memory I now cherish–the father-daughter dance at my wedding. We danced to the “Christmas Waltz” from the Cowboy Christmas CD that holds so many memories for my family. … Continue readingFather-Daughter Dance

I painted this picture for Mother’s Day.  The picture speaks for itself–a precious moment leading up to my wedding.

How Mary must have loved the infant Jesus.

I painted this from a photo I took several years ago of my brother teaching my nephew to fish. So many precious family memories–they make painting even more fun than it already was.

I created this stained glass window as part of the stained glass class I took in college. The assignment was to make something that would be permanently hung in the hallway of one of our classroom buildings, and mine is now over our study center. … Continue readingCeltic Cross