Get out of the Boat
20" x 20" $350 An empty boat is a good sign! It means we "got out of the boat". This painting is meant to remind us that we need to leave our safe little boat and start walking on water. The words that came to me were: Trust, Faith, Obedience, Peace. I urge you to get out of your boat and take a leap of faith toward what God is leading you to. Be encouraged by God's invitation! Whenever I choose a painting subject, it is after much contemplation. My husband and I discuss issues and topics that we need encouragement about. My art is a “get out of the boat” project. It is so easy to talk ourselves out of doing things we really want to, but fear gets in the way. We are afraid to step out in faith. A serene rowboat came to mind when I envisioned the peace of God. A very quiet scene with glass-like water. The water does not look intimidating or scary but very inviting. Almost inviting us to step out confidently. He isn’t making this decision hard for us. He is encouraging us. Step out and don’t worry and it will be just fine. Identity in Christ
18" x 24" Sold We are each so special and truly one-of-a-kind! It is hard to comprehend that there is only one YOU! God gave me this vision of what it means to have our identity rooted in Him - The Lion of Judah...FREE, STRONG, BOLD, CONFIDENT and POWERFUL! When I look into the eyes of this lion, I see all of this. I see the gaze of God looking lovingly at His creation with so much pride and devotion. He loves us wherever we are at, no matter what we have done. All is forgiven in His eyes. We need to understand that and live in our true identity. We are so loved and cherished by our Father. He will never leave us and is always waiting and willing to support and encourage us. He is not condemning. He is wise and wants the best for us. He knows what we need and empowers us to live the life we are created for, all in fellowship with Him, our loving Father. Fatherly Love
18" x 24" Our Father is so proud of our progress. He relishes in the steps we take to follow Him. I am especially fond of the gaze in His eyes. He is focused from afar. Watching us with love in his heart at all we are accomplishing in His Name and for His Glory. He is proud of our growth and commitment to Him. I hoped to convey his pride in watching his children’s growth. He waits patiently for us to turn to Him. I painted this at a Prophetic Art Workshop held in Eagle River in August of 2019. I call it my “breakthrough” painting. I had attended the workshop looking for confirmation on my art journey. We were given options to paint and didn’t have the freedom to paint what we choose. I choose this lion because I really did not want to paint a lion. I thought it was too “cliché” for God and just wasn’t enthused about it. It is usually hard for me to paint anything I am not enthusiastic about. This lion was a process for me. At the end, I was overwhelmed with the result. The instructor was a prophetic artist from Australia and she was so helpful and positive about my work. She has kept in touch with me and provided beautiful encouragement for me to continue my prophetic art process. This painting hangs on my living room wall as a reminder that God has a plan for me and my art. I see the pride in His eyes. I see the pride in His eyes for all of us, not just me. This painting is that daily message to me. Field of Disciples
24" x 36" Sold This painting visually illustrates the long-term impact of a believer sharing his/her faith with others. I titled it “Field of Disciples” as it shows the result of discipleship through the life cycle of a dandelion. Picturing a dandelion, I saw how each individual flower has the ability to sow many seeds! We have so much potential to impact God’s kingdom within us. Just think how large our dandelion fields will grow when we share the Gospel! It is overwhelming. Each little seed of faith drifts off into the world, ready to be planted and take root, continuing the expansion of disciples here on Earth. Dandelions are pretty invasive and hard to control, too. A dandelion is considered a weed with a deep tap root that is hard to eliminate. As Christians, we are the same… deep rooted in God’s truth, hard to stop and intended to spread like weeds through discipleship! Painted live at Revive Wisconsin - Janesville in May 2019. Painted live in two hours with the help of the Holy Spirit! Majestic
24" x 36" Sold This was my first prophetic painting! It was painted live at Revive Wisconsin in May 2019. I am still amazed at what God can accomplish when we submit. I completed this large 2' x 3' painting in two hours in front of an audience, something that is unbelievable to me... after struggling with social anxiety for years. God took the brush, most definitely. The words that came to me when I considered the subject matter for this outreach night were: growth, perspective, majestic and strength. This tree depicts all of those. Someone commented that they saw this in the reverse of what I painted....looking down to the roots, instead of looking up. I found that interesting since it falls into the word "perspective". Our perspective affects our view point in life. "Look up" |
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