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“Effective stewardship leads to generative work and a generative culture. We turn wheat into bread—and bread into community. We turn grapes into wine—and wine into occasions for joyful camaraderie, conviviality, conversation, and creativity. We turn minerals into paints—and paints into works that lift the heart or stir the spirit. We turn ideas and experiences into imaginative worlds for sheer enjoyment and to expand the scope of our empathy.” ― Makoto Fujimura
I love creating many different types of art. I have read many books and articles about the importance of artists 'staying in their lane’, creating a ‘style’ so their collectors can recognize their voice and so they have consistency. But I find staying in one lane boring. I embrace the many ideas of things I wish to create and feel I would not be honoring my ‘inner artist’ or the Holy Spirit if I don’t at least invest some amount of time to the ideas to see if and where they might go. I have learned so much about myself, my art and my practice this way. Perhaps one day I’ll hone in on something. But probably not.
Below is a sampling of some of the ‘other’ art I like to create. I usually post all of my art on Instagram.
"You Call Me to Wild Places", mixed media collage with paper bag; part of 'The Stories I Hold' paper bag series
The Colors of Fall, Watercolor; Art Journal
"Hide Me Behind Your Word" 14x17 in. on Vellum Chalk Pastel, Colored Pencil, Oil Pastel, Gesso, Collage, Acrylic
"Birds with Crowns" mixed media artist card deck
Paper Bag Amazing Grace, mixed media on brown paper grocery bag
Example of a 'painted prayer' in my art journal; Mixed media
"Purple and White Flowers in Vase" 7.2x10 in. on Gray Toned Paper Oil Pastel
"Red and White Flowers in Vase" 7.2x10 in. on Gray Toned Paper Oil Pastel
"Make Rhinoceros Beetle" Gelli Pen on Black Paper
"Jesus Walking on Water"; 12x17 in. Chalk pastel on brown paper grocery bag
"About Hope: Thoughts and Poems in the Third Person" Zine Mixed media
Sample page of 'About Hope' zine
"Hope is the Thing with Feathers" Nature Journal entry of a Carolina Wren; watercolor
Neon collage series, Mixed media on paint chips
Insect pinning in progress
Insect pinning in progress
Insect pinning in progress
"Red Headed Woodpecker" watercolor; nature journal
"Pink" 12x 17 in; mixed media on brown paper grocery bag
"Shells" mixed media artist card deck
art journal mixed media entry
mini collages through The 100 Day Project