16x20 AcrylicOnCanvas. Inspired by a lovely bouquet our son and daughter-in-law gave me for Mother's Day, and I feel very blessed that I finished painting it today!
Private collection of David & Sandy Yahl
16 x 20 acrylic on canvas. Inspired by our recent trip to the Smoky Mountains. rhondahager.com.
24 x 24 acrylic on 1.5” Deep canvas.
Inspired by my husband's Uncle, Dow Wagner’s magnolia tree that blooms stunningly for only a few days. I've been wanting to paint this flower for years because I always feel devastated when these gorgeous blooms get destroyed by the wind. Capturing this beauty on canvas is my way making it “last forever”.
24 x 36 Acrylic on canvas.
Inspired by the masterpieces God creates over Grand Lake. I was told by one of the sailors at St Marys Boat Club that Grand Lake is one of the best lakes to sail on because there's almost always wind, which makes “Evening Sailing” an exciting adventure!
10x20 Acrylic on 1.5” Gallery wrapped canvas. Inspired by God's amazing sunsets on Grand Lake.
12 x 24 acrylic on canvas.
Today was a day of victories and I have to give God the thanks for answering my prayers for courage to finish some of my paintings that I got stuck on many months ago. Painting and creativity is a crazy journey of ups and downs. I know that anything good that comes from my hands is a gift from God!
24x36 acrylic on canvas.
This painting portrays a special moment for this precious family. They are taking their son on his first trip to the beach. Their son was 17 months old and it was his first time to go anywhere, except to the doctors. He was born with congenial heart disease, CHD, and he's had multiple surgeries throughout his young life. The mom was telling me how she feels that God has blessed them with the "privilege" of caring for their little boy through all the difficulties of this incurable disease. CHD affects 1 in 100 babies.
As I was praying about a title for this painting I realized that Only God can put our hearts at rest in His presence, by trusting in Jesus.
"Hearts at Rest in His Presence" 1 John 3:19
To learn more about CHD visit: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/heartdefects/index.html
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21674-congenital-heart-disease
https://www.nationwidechildrens.org
https://www.childrenshospital.org/conditions/congenital-heart-defects
24x36 Acrylic on 1.5” Gallery wrapped canvas.
Number 6 in my “Elijah Broom Tree” series.
Inspired by the beautiful story in I Kings 19:3-9, where God lovingly and miraculously provides for all of Elijah‘s needs. Elijah had done so many great things for God. Now he is despairing of life so much that he prays to die! But God provides a broom tree to lie down under and some much-needed rest. Then an angel wakes him up and provides fresh baked bread and a jar of water. After Elijah eats, he sleeps some more and the angel wakes him up again encouraging him to “eat because the journey is too much for you”. With the nourishment that God provides, Elijah travels 40 days and 40 nights until he reaches the mountain of God.
I love the symbolism and the way we can experience God’s loving care and renewal as we trust in Jesus. He is the bread of life and the living water and Jesus promises “come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest”. Only Jesus can satisfy all the longings of the human heart. As I seek Him every day He gives me the strength and provides everything I need to face every challenge!
Thank you Jesus!
24 x 36 acrylic on 1.5” deep gallery wrapped canvas. This award winning painting was inspired by the amazing sunrises and sunsets God creates on Grand Lake St. Marys. I love playing around with abstraction, because it invites our imaginations.
2nd Place “Painting Award” at LAAG Show 2021
24x36 Acrylic on canvas.
I am fascinated by the way God designed eagles to have such a fierce mating ritual. I love capturing their moment with brush & pallet knife. Inspired by Grand Lake Eagles and the photography of my friend Dave Shaner.
16x20 Acrylic on canvas.
Thank You God for creating the most amazing cloud formations! He gets all the glory for anything beautiful I paint! Another Plein air painting, inspired by our Smoky Mountain trip.
16 x 20 Acrylic on canvas.
Created painted plein air from our cabin balcony in the Smoky Mountains.
"16 x 20 Acrylic on canvas.
Inspired by the gorgeous first dance of this talented couple! Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Seth and Janelle Rollins!
36 x 36 Acrylic on 1.5" gallery wrapped canvas. Inspired by a beautiful farm down the road from my studio. I've been photographing this farm for over 12 years and I've painted my favorite barn on this farm twice. But recently I was contacted by the husband of a couple who had their wedding photos taken at this farm. He wanted to surprise his bride with a one of a kind painting of this farm, since he took a job and relocated her away from "home". This is the first finished painting. I'm still working on two other compositions that capture even more of this gorgeous farm and and its unique barns.
Private collection of Lynn and Mary Fell.
30 x 40 acrylic on canvas.
This is a special commission by Adam Blake as a surprise for his lovely wife, Rachel. Adam contacted me about six months ago to create a memorable painting that captured the beauty of this family farm. The farm has been in Rachel's family quite a few generations and is super special because they also had their wedding photos taken there. I was extremely excited about this commission because I've been photographing this farm for many years. I especially fell in love with the little barn on this curvy road and have been documenting it all seasons, and various times of day. This painting actually encompasses 3 of their family farms, including Rachel's parents, Lynn and Mary Fell and her grandparents farms on the far right at the end of the soybean field.
12x16 acrylic on canvas. This painting captures all the fun this family enjoys on their farm. If you look carefully, and you'll also see a kayak and a campfire that they enjoy with friends along with their motorsports vehicles. This was specially commissioned as a surprise for Christmas.
36x36 on 1.5” deep galley wrapped canvas.
Inspired by a beautiful farm down the road from my studio. I've been photographing this farm for over 12 years. This painting captures the intense energy and beauty of this farm and the strong westwind that prevails.
Private collection of Dan and Dorine Vogel
This is the first time I've ever painted a couple kissing! 💞
Inspired by Cedric and Elizabeth Bailey's wedding dance. This was truly one of the most meaningful weddings I've experienced!
Private collection of Cedric and Elizabeth Bailey.
16 x 20 Acrylic on canvas.
Inspired by Cedric and Elizabeth Bailey's wedding dance. This was truly one of the most meaningful weddings I've experienced!
Private collection of Cedric and Elizabeth Bailey.
24 x 36 acrylic on canvas. Award-winning painting received “Peoples Choice” at 2023 Riverside Art Center show.
This is number #2 in my "Dancing on the Beach" series. Inspired by my friend Esther, who choreographed this dance in response to The Creator of the universe. Esther and I became friends about eight years ago and I asked her if I could paint one of her professional dances she had recorded, but she said she wanted to create something new. So we met at the beach at Fort Loramie back in June and Esther performed this amazing dance with some incredible leaps off of a loose sandy surface.
24 x 36 Acrylic on canvas.
Inspired by my friend Esther, who choreographed this dance in response to The Creator of the universe. Esther and I became friends about eight years ago and I asked her if I could paint one of her professional dances she had recorded, but she said she wanted to create something new. So we met at the beach at Fort Loramie back in June and Esther performed this amazing dance with some incredible leaps off of a loose sandy surface. This is #1 in my series "Dancing on the Beach"
36x 36 x 1.5” Gallery wrapped canvas.
Yesterday the sun came out after the stormy weather and it reminded me how beautiful it is to weather the storms of life with fellow "sailors" and then get back out on the water to enjoy life together. So much of life involves encouraging each other through the rough times by caring and listening and seeing the "good" in people and helping them focus on all the blessings God has given us to enjoy.
68x36 Acrylic on canvas.
I love painting on a large scale because it feels like you're really there! This is my largest painting so far! I had to special order this size canvas. Inspired by the amazing sunsets God creates over water.
12 x 16 acrylic on canvas.
Created Plein air at St Marys Boat club on Grand Lake, using pallet knife & brush during the "2nd Annual Plein Air at The Grand".
5 x 7 acrylic on canvas created Plein air at St Marys Boat Club with heavy application of paint, using brush & palette knife.
Private collection of Harry and Carol Coy.
5 x 7 acrylic on canvas created Plein air at St Marys Boat Club with heavy application of paint, using brush & palette knife.
8 x 8 acrylic on canvas
A Plein air painting adventure on North Shore of Grand Lake. Created with heavy application of paint using palette knife and brush. It started out very sunny that morning. But I loved how God transformed the sky into a gorgeous moody atmosphere with the sun bouncing off the storm clouds and reflecting on the water! I was able to finish this painting right before it started raining!
18 x 36 acrylic on canvas.
Another one of God's fascinating creatures. Inspired by my visit to the flamingo display at the Toledo zoo! I started this painting almost 2 years ago and got stuck and with much prayer, God gave me the courage to finish it! The lady who purchased "Flamingo Dance" was a serious tap, jazz and ballet dancer in her earlier days. And she is a good friend that I first met when I worked at Curves in St. Mary's. Cheryl has been encouraging me on my painting journey since I first started over eight years ago. She would always tell me how much she enjoyed my Blue Heron paintings, but if I ever painted a pink flamingo to let her know because she's a huge fan of pink flamingos! So when I got the inspiration at the Toledo zoo to paint "Flamingo Dance", Cheryl , is the first person I thought of so it is very fitting that she is now the proud owner of this one of a kind painting!
Private collection of Cheryl Macklem.
8x8 acrylic on canvas.
Painted with heavy application of paint using pallet knife and brush.
I love watching the Eagles at Grand Lake because they are a daily reminder that our freedom was costly. And I'm very thankful for those served and those who sacrificed everything for our freedom. Including my husband who served in the army over 11 years.
18 x24 Acrylic on 1.5” gallery wrapped canvas.
Thank you everyone who gave me insight for the title!
"Protector of Life" is the title of that hit me the morning after finishing. It feels right because the adult Eagle is protecting life that is precious! Last night I was still pondering a title. I was thinking about "New Life"…
I'm imagining the Eagles nest with a view of Celina's skyline viewed from Harbor Point. From that vantage point, you can see Immaculate Conception's dome, and possibly even the Mercer Courthouse from the height of the Eagles nest. This painting will be on display at Brew Nation (March 5-April) along with many other beautiful, works of art created by talented local artist for the 100th Anniversary celebration of the Mercer County Courthouse.
"24x36 I love watching the Eagles and their nests around Grand Lake. This adult Eagle is inspired by Ken Bigham's February 2022 photo of Gods's amazing creation! Photo reference used by permission from the Photographer.
16 x 20 acrylic on canvas
Number 13 in my “Eagle Series”.
I love watching the Eagles and last weekend my sisters and I visited the Hueston Woods State Park eagle that had been rescued. I'm thankful that he was rescued, but I kept staring into his eyes thinking about how God created him to be wild and free. So this painting is in honor of his wild spirit!!!
18 x 36, 24 x 36, 18 x 36
Inspired by the movement and energy of jazz and the beauty of autumn hues.
This is my second triptych in my "Autumn Jazz Series".
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16 x 20 Acrylic on canvas. no. 8 in my dance series. Playing with colors and bold brushstrokes to express movement of the dancers. My series is inspired by the Beautiful design God made for marriage…bringing one man and one woman together as one, as a lifelong commitment to reflect Jesus's commitment to never leave us or forsake us. I love watching newlyweds dance because their love for each other is so obvious! I love thinking of my love relationship with Jesus as a “dance” where He desires for me to let Him lead and then the dance becomes so beautiful! But so often I resist and try to do it my own way. But when I surrender my will and allow Jesus to lead me… He transforms me and makes my joy complete!
16 x 20 acrylic on canvas.
Simon is our next door neighbor’s chicken. I feel super blessed to have 7 beautiful chickens living right next door! They got their first chickens about two years ago and invited me to come over any time to enjoy and photograph their chickens, and they even give us fresh eggs! He is an amazing rooster because he's very protective of his hens, but he does not go into “attack mode” when his owners go in the pen. Interestingly Simon has a broken cock-a-doodle-doo…it sounds very squeaky and gurgling so he's perfect!
10x10 on 1.5” Gallery wrapped canvas.
Inspired by my Daffodils and created with heavy application of paint, using palette knife and brush.
36x36x 1.5 Acrylic on canvas.
Inspired by my Plein air trip to the White Mountains of New Hampshire. I remember standing there on our third floor balcony, in awe of how God continued to transform the water and the sky as the fall foliage peaked through the mist and randomly reflected on the water. And the sky suddenly parted to allow the mountains to peek through. It was as if God was painting, an awesomely unbelievable abstract as I watched!
This is no. 13 in my "Misty Morning" series.
16 x 20 acrylic on canvas. I was visiting this “Big Fellow” at my friend Stephanie's a couple years ago and captured some great video footage as my inspiration for this painting. I love the way God designed roosters to protect their hens!
16x20 Acrylic on canvas. Inspired by my husband's cousin Bruce's chickens. We visited Bruce's farm back in the spring of 2017 and this week I came across that video footage on my phone. So I replayed the video to capture the movement of these chickens. Created with heavy application of paint using pallet knife and brush.
24 x 36 Acrylic on canvas.
created with heavy application of paint using palette knife and brush.
Imagining a beautiful summer night-sail on Grand Lake!
I love watching the sun's finale...as God reveals His star-filled universe!
36x36x1.5 Acrylic on canvas.
Inspired by Anna Truax's poppies I transplanted outside my studio door! I was inspired to paint them as I watched them sway in the evening breeze while the sun was setting. It was a moment I wanted to capture on canvas, so I could make it last forever!
Private collection of Mary Kihslinger
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24 x 36 Acrylic on deep gallery wrapped canvas.
Inspired by the beautiful moonlit evenings on Grand Lake, near my studio.
Private collection of Chad and Joeline York.
8x10 Acrylic on canvas.
Painted Plein air at Grand Lake, early morning on North Shore during a Pelican feeding frenzy!
Private collection of Elise Schwarzwalder
8 x 10 Acrylic on canvas.
"Sweet Onion" story
I saw this gorgeous onion as I was getting ready to make chili, but couldn't allow myself to cut it, because I sensed it was going to be the star of my next painting! I got totally distracted from cooking and started playing with its placement on a plate in the sun. I fell in love with the beautiful reflections and rainbows of color! So I took it to my studio.
As I finished the painting it dawned on me that by design, onions draw out an underlying rainbow of flavors in every dish they are found in. With stem ready to be ignited to set off an explosion of flavor, an onion acts like a flavor reflector. Just as it appears to be reflecting more color than what it alone possesses. Sweet! That's the aura of "Sweet Onion"!
60 x 48 on Deep Gallery wrapped canvas. My largest canvas in my Jazz inspired series.
8x8 Acrylic on canvas.
Created with pallet knife and brush. Inspired by the beautiful reflections God creates over water.
This is no. 7 in my “Misty Morning”series
16x20 Acrylic on canvas.
Number 2 in my series titled "Seeds of Freedom". Painted in honor of Ukraine's fight for freedom! These are super special sunflowers because I grew them from 3 seeds that were given to me by my Ukrainian friend Dima Melnyk. My husband Jay and I visited Ukraine 3 years ago (2019) to help with a soccer camp sponsored by AIA Athletes in Action. That's where we met Dima and his fiancé Inessa. We saw the beautiful architecture in Kyiv, Ukraine and heard many stories of Ukraine's long fight for freedom against Russian aggression. In January 2020 Dima mailed a box with a packet of Ukrainian sunflower seeds, but somehow it got opened in the mail and only 3 seeds arrived. In April 2020 Dima and Inessa got married during Covid and sadly a few months later Inessa suffered a stroke and was not able to walk. (Through much prayer & therapy Inessa is regaining her abilities!)
That spring I planted those 3 seeds and everyone of them came up! So I saved the seeds and plant them each spring.
In a recent letter Dima said, "Since the beginning of the war we have been able to go on 92 trips to evacuate people and deliver humanitarian goods. Since the full-scale war began, Inessa and I have been learning to live during an unstable time with a lot of uncertainty. We praise Jesus Christ for supporting us and giving us strength to get up and serve."
All proceeds from this painting series go to help Dima & Inessa rebuild and prepare their home for their first child.
Private collection of Kaylyn Swabb
12 x 16 acrylic on canvas. My first daffodils of the year! I'm feeling blessed because they bloomed this early this year.
12 x 24 Oil on canvas.
30 x 40 oil on canvas
I created this piece entirely with oil pastel and oil paint applied with a pallet knife. Inspired by the beauty of the lines, shapes and textures of local farms during every season. I find it incredibly inspiring to take a drive and just soak up all the beauty I see. I make frequent stops to photograph for future painting references. I think I’m so compelled to capture this beauty because the barns and silos we see today won’t always be here tomorrow.
16 x 20 Acrylic on canvas. Inspired by my visit to Hampshire farms in Mt Vernon last summer. It was fun to watch this colt "Wildman"...because he just wanted to play and he was quite the lover boy with all the little fillies!
Private collection of Kaylyn Swabb
16 x 20 Acrylic on canvas.
Created with heavy application of paint, using palette knife and brush to capture the energy and movement. Inspired by the wild little colt that was running around and chasing all the little Phillies at Hampshire Horse farm in Mount Vernon, Ohio.
Private collection of Kathryn Cooper.
16 x 20 acrylic on canvas.
I was mesmerized by the elegance of this beautiful horse at Hampshire Farms in Mount Vernon, OH. Inspired by the dramatic movement of this blonde horse's mane. And there were many foals and mares running around, so I captured this pair in the background.
Private collection of Doug Williams.
36x36. Acrylic on canvas.
While visiting our son and his family in Mount Vernon, Ohio, I stopped by this horse farm to ask if I could photograph their horses and the owner told me I could come back anytime! I came back several days. I am so amazed by God's design! I loved watching the 4 foals running around chasing each other. But the interaction they had with their mothers' was what captivated me most, so that's what I had to paint!
36 x 36 Acrylic on canvas. Inspired by my favorite gray horse. Capturing his movement using palette knife and brush.
18 x36 Acrylic on canvas.
No. 2 in my “Spring Jazz” series.
Inspired by improv I created on the piano during a rainstorm. I was thinking about God's design for the seemingly invisible transformation that takes place during spring rains when the trees and flower bulbs are lying dormant, just waiting to spring to life. I use bold brush strokes and contrasting values with heavy application of paint to capture the energy of those miraculous moments.
24x36 Acrylic on canvas.
No. 1 in my “Spring Jazz” series.
Excited about this new series I'm starting! Inspired by improv I created on the piano during a rainstorm a few weeks back. I was thinking about how an invisible transformation takes place during spring rains when the trees and my flower bulbs are laying dormant and I wanted to capture the energy of that.
16x20 Acrylic on canvas. I was amazed by Randy Bennett's photography of last night's sunset... so I asked him for permission to use his photos for a reference. Created with pallet knife and brush using heavy application of paint.
Private collection of Beth Wilson.
12x24 Acrylic on canvas. Inspired by the Blue Heron gatherings on Grand Lake. I started this one in the summer and got reinspired to finish it today! Created with heavy application of paint using palette knife and brush.
18x36. Part 1 in triptych.
Acrylic on Deep rGallery wrapped canvas. Created with heavy application of paint using palette knife and brush. Inspired by Jazz and the rich warm palette God creates for us every Autumn!
24 x 36 Part 2- in triptych.
Acrylic on Deep Gallery wrapped canvas. Created with heavy application of paint using palette knife and brush. Inspired by Jazz and the rich warm palette God creates for us every Autumn
18 x 36 Part in 3-triptych.
Acrylic on Deep Gallery wrapped canvas. Created with heavy application of paint using palette knife and brush. Inspired by Jazz and the rich warm palette God creates for us every Autumn
8x8 Acrylic on canvas. Inspired by the incredible cloud, formations God designs over Grand Lake and the St Marys Boat club sailboat races. Created with heavy application of paint using palette knife and brush.
Private collection of Debbie Davis.
16x20 Acrylic on canvas. One of my all time favorite flowers to grow and simply plop in a vase to enjoy! I just never get tired of sunflowers...wish I could grow them all year long! I started this painting in September and I felt stuck so I stopped painting it and just picked it up today feeling reinspired after the Van Gogh show last week.
18 x 36 acrylic on canvas.
Inspired by the majestic blue heron at Grand Lake. I love capturing the essence of God's amazing creation with pallet knife and brush! 
10 x 10 Acrylic on 1.5” gallery wrapped canvas.
Created with heavy application of paint using pallet knife and brush.
I love how God designs a new sunset every evening. Reminds me that His mercies are new every day and every night!
12x16 Acrylic on canvas. I love watching sunsets over Grand Lake! I started this painting in March and I was so excited that the weather was finally perfect to paint outdoors! Painting Plein air is exciting and I love it because there are a lot of challenges to overcome. Sunsets develop fast and change almost instantly, so coming prepared and working fast to capture the raw beauty is essential. Wearing a head light helps since it gets too dark to see my pallet and canvas. And taking many photos helps me finish a piece later in my studio.
8 x 8 Acrylic on canvas. Painted with palette knife and brush. Inspired by the amazing explosion of color on the Miami & Erie Canal towpath near my studio.
Private collection of Debby Cummins
8x8 Acrylic on canvas.
Created with pallet knife and brush. Inspired by a Plein painting air trip to the White Mountains of New Hampshire and the amazing way God transforms water and sky with ever-changing light.
This is no. 8 in my “Misty Morning”series
24x36 Acrylic on 1.5” Gallery wrapped canvas.
Number 5 in my “Broom Tree” series.
Inspired by the beautiful story in I Kings 19:3-9, where God lovingly and miraculously provides for all of Elijah‘s needs. Elijah had done so many great things for God. Now he is despairing of life so much that he prays to die! But God provides a broom tree to lie down under and some much-needed rest. Then an angel wakes him up and provides fresh baked bread and a jar of water. After Elijah eats, he sleeps some more and the angel wakes him up again encouraging him to “eat because the journey is too much for you”. With the nourishment that God provides, Elijah travels 40 days and 40 nights until he reaches the mountain of God.
I love the symbolism and the way we can experience God’s loving care and renewal as we trust in Jesus. He is the bread of life and the living water and Jesus promises “come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest”. Only Jesus can satisfy all the longings of the human heart. As I seek Him every day He gives me the strength and provides everything I need to face every challenge!
Thank you Jesus!
Private collection of Mike and Karen Schwieterman
48 x 12 on 1.5” Gallery wrapped canvas.
Inspired by God's amazing Autumn transformation! In October we took a painting trip to New Hampshire to enjoy the peak fall colors before they peaked in Ohio. One morning the mist lifted over the lake and fall colors popped through the fog to inspire my misty morning series.
This is number 5 in my "Misty Morning" series.
Private collection of Kevin Chase
8 x 10 acrylic on canvas.
Created en plein air on the beach. Using heavy application of paint with brush and pallet knife.
24x36 acrylic on canvas. I often imagine that the cloud formations are mountain ranges because Ohio is so flat and I love the mountains. I also love the life and energy that radiates from Grand Lake. Inspired by the sailboat races on Grand Lake and all the creatures that have made this their "Grand" home! You might even see a blue heron or an eagle if you let your imagination run free!
24x36 Acrylic on canvas
Number 7 in my Jazz inspired series. Titled "Phthalo Fantasia" because I incorporate my favorite and most jazzy shade of blue “PHTHALOCYANINE BLUE”. I love capturing and expressing the energy of jazz with brush and pallet knife. Each one is created while experimenting with movement, subtle color and value shifts which is so reflective of the playfulness of jazz.
Each part of this Triptych is a standalone piece that can be enjoyed all by itself or in a grouping!
36x36 Acrylic on canvas
Number 8 in my Jazz inspired series. Titled "Phthalo Fantasia" because I incorporate my favorite and most jazzy shade of blue “PHTHALOCYANINE BLUE”. I love capturing and expressing the energy of jazz with brush and pallet knife. Each one is created while experimenting with movement, subtle color and value shifts which is so reflective of the playfulness of jazz.
Each part of this Triptych is a standalone piece that can be enjoyed all by itself or in a grouping!
24x36 Acrylic on canvas
Number 9 in my Jazz inspired series. Titled "Phthalo Fantasia" because I incorporate my favorite and most jazzy shade of blue “PHTHALOCYANINE BLUE”. I love capturing and expressing the energy of jazz with brush and pallet knife. Each one is created while experimenting with movement, subtle color and value shifts which is so reflective of the playfulness of jazz.
Each part of this Triptych is a standalone piece that can be enjoyed all by itself or in a grouping!
12 x 12 Acrylic on canvas.
Inspired by the Lilies I grow outside my studio. I cut them and bring them in to paint from life. I have an allergy to their pollen, but I love them so much I endure with the windows open until I complete my painting. It's worth it to me because then I can enjoy my flowers forever by painting them!
Private collection of Ashton Stevenson.
36 x 36 x 1.5" Deep gallery wrapped canvas.
Created with heavy application of paint using palette knife and brush with lots of warm shades of orange and burnt red contrasted by a background of navy blue and shades of gray. I started this painting last year when my zinnias were in full bloom and the older my zinnia got the more burnt orange it became and I loved how the petals started to get all curvy and began to feel like flames of fire. I kept my zinnia as a dried flower all winter and just finished my painting today! Some things just get better with age!
Private collection of Melanie Devore
12x16 Acrylic on canvas.
Created Plein air with heavy application of paint with pallet knife rand brush.
Private collection of Patrick & Kristine Boutette
16x20 Acrylic on canvas.
16x20 Acrylic on canvas.
16x20 Acrylic on canvas.
Number one in a series titled "Seeds of Freedom". Painted in honor of Ukraine's fight for freedom! These are super special sunflowers because I grew them from 3 seeds that were given to me by my Ukrainian friend Dima Melnyk. My husband Jay and I visited Ukraine 3 years ago (2019) to help with a soccer camp sponsored by AIA Athletes in Action. That's where we met Dima and his fiancé Inessa. We saw the beautiful architecture in Kyiv, Ukraine and heard many stories of Ukraine's long fight for freedom against Russian aggression. In January 2020 Dima mailed a box with a packet of Ukrainian sunflower seeds, but somehow it got opened in the mail and only 3 seeds arrived. In April 2020 Dima and Inessa got married during Covid and sadly a few months later Inessa suffered a stroke and was not able to walk. (Through much prayer & therapy Inessa is regaining her abilities!)
That spring I planted those 3 seeds and everyone of them came up! So I saved the seeds and plant them each spring.
In a recent letter Dima said, "Since the beginning of the war we have been able to go on 92 trips to evacuate people and deliver humanitarian goods. Since the full-scale war began, Inessa and I have been learning to live during an unstable time with a lot of uncertainty. We praise Jesus Christ for supporting us and giving us strength to get up and serve."
All proceeds from this painting series go to help Dima & Inessa rebuild and prepare their home for their first child.
Private collections of Terri Harp Havens
24x36 Acrylic on canvas.
This is Number 4 in my Jazz inspired series and part of a triptych. I love experimenting with subtle color and value shifts which is so reflective of the playfulness of jazz.
36x36 acrylic on canvas
This is part of a triptych and Number 5 in my Jazz inspired series. I love experimenting with subtle color and value shifts which is so reflective of the playfulness of jazz.
24x36 Acrylic on canvas
This is part of a triptych and Number 6 in my Jazz inspired series. I love experimenting with subtle color and value shifts which is so reflective of the playfulness of jazz.
16 x 20 acrylic on canvas. I started this painting plein air on our visit to the Outer Banks. The mustangs were walking right in front of us! So I started painting as quickly as I could to capture their movements. And using my video footage, I put on the finishing touches back in my studio. Created with brush and palette knife using heavy application of paint.
Private collection of Patrice Ashfield
12x16 Acrylic on canvas.
Created Plein air in Naples, Florida with pallet knife and brush.
Private collection of Karen Hunter.
36x68 Acrylic on deep gallery wrapped canvas.
Painting sunrises are my absolute favorite subject! There's something about being outside on the beach when God brings His sky and water alive with light and color! Inspired by a plein air painting trip to Daytona Beach. Created with heavy application of paint using palette knife and brush.
Private collection of Marcy Klumb
16x 20 Acrylic on canvas.
Created with pallet knife and brush. Inspired by a Plein painting air trip to the White Mountains of New Hampshire and the amazing way God transforms water and sky with ever-changing light.
This is no. 10. in my “Misty Morning”series
Private collection of Candy Vance
8x10. Acrylic on canvas.
Created with pallet knife and brush. Inspired by a Plein painting air trip and the amazing way God transforms water and sky with ever-changing light.
This is no. 11 in my “Misty Morning” series
24x36 Acrylic on canvas.
Created Plein air on the beach in Naples with heavy application on painting using pallet knife & brush. I love painting Plein air because it energizes me to see and feel God's beautiful creation! This is the largest Plein air painting I've created so far and the wind was an exciting challenge to overcome!
16x20 acrylic on canvas.
Playing around with a vertical format and using heavier application of paint with pallet knife and brush.
This is no. 4 in my "Misty Morning" series.
16x20 acrylic on canvas.
Inspired by my Plein air painting trip. That morning I watched God transform the sky with the fog. It was so exciting to see the mountains peeking through the clouds and the autumn colors popping along the tree line and so many incredible reflections in the water as the fog lifted! Created with heavy application of paint using pallet knife and brush. I love how my brushstrokes and loose style leaves a lot to your imagination so it can be wherever you're imagination takes you!
This is no. 9 in my "Misty Morning" series.
Private collection of Candy Vance
16 x 20 acrylic on canvas
Created plein air on the beach with lots of paint and a palette knife.
Private collection of Sheila Carter.
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
inspired by the dance of the sunset on our evergreens outside my studio.
30x40 Acrylic on 1.5 inch gallery wrap canvas
Private collection of Denise Denton
24 x 36 acrylic on canvas
30 x 40 Acrylic on 1.5 inch gallery wrap canvas
Inspired by my favorite barn that I have been running past for over 10 years. Sadly wind storms have taken a toll on this beautiful structure, but I am thankful I captured it on canvas!
Private collection of Mary Ann Nelin
16x20 Oil on Canvas
I grow my own flowers outside my studio and painted them en plein air
12x16 Acrylic on canvas.
Created with palette knife and brush using heavy application of paint. Inspired by God's beautiful sunsets over Grand Lake.
8x10 acrylic on canvas. Inspired by my daffodils and daffodils I borrowed from friends. God has created so many different types of daffodils! And I love to paint them all…so when they're in full bloom I set up a still life and capture their beauty with thick application of paint using a palette knife and brush.
Private collection of Bill Stratton
16 x 20 acrylic on canvas.
Last spring I stopped over to visit a friend and she turned her horses loose in the pasture so I could videotape them. It was so exciting watching this Stallion run as the afternoon sun reflected off his lush coat. And as always, my goal is to capture the movement of my subject with just the right brushstrokes to capture their energy!
Private collection of Rosana VanHorn
36x68 Acrylic on canvas.
A Special Commissioned painting inspired by a plein air painting trip to the Outer Banks. Created with heavy application of paint using palette knife and brush.
Private collection of Mej Kahn
12 x 24 acrylic on 1.5” gallery wrapped canvas.
Last year I didn't get to paint my tiny purple irises, so this year I was determined that I was going to capture them on canvas before they died. Yesterday I made a bouquet with a few of my other flowers and started painting. I worked on it into the evening. I liked it, but I didn't love it. So I prayed and asked God to give me wisdom to figure out a path forward with this painting. I believe God wants us to ask Him for wisdom no matter what we're doing. Today I add the daisies and started playing around with the background. I knew I was going to have to make the background darker so that the daisies would stand out. As I was working, I noticed that some of my lighter brushstrokes made it feel like the sun was streaming in from behind and lighting them up. I loved that effect! So I took off capturing that feeling of light! God gets all the glory because apart from Him I can do nothing! Thank you Jesus for empowering me to capture the beauty of Your creation!
Private collection
"Blue Heron" 18x36x1.5" deep gallery wrapped canvas.
One of my favorite things to do at Grand Lake is to sneak up on the blue heron and videotape them with my iPhone until they fly away! Then I use this video footage to capture their movement as I am painting.
Private collection of Janet Moore
16 x 20 acrylic on canvas.
This morning capturing God's beautiful creation Plein air painting in New Hampshire across from Winnisquam Lake. As the warm sunrise gave way to a cool misty morning, I continued to paint adding bright pops of fall foliage exploding in the early morning sunlight. Created with heavy application of paint using brush and pallet knife.
Private collection of Mej Kahn
20x20 acrylic on canvas.
Inspired by the beautiful winter sky’s God paints on our Ohio landscapes. I love the way the snow surrounds the corn-stubble and sculpts the fields into a beautiful wonderland.
Private collection of Gwendolyny Fowlkes
8 x 10 acrylic on canvas. Inspired by God's amazing transformation of color on the Miami Erie Canal just 2 miles from my studio. Created with heavy application of paint using palette knife and brush.
Private collection of Debby Cummins
16 x 20 acrylic on canvas.
Called “Winter Dance” because I love the way the sun dances off the snow and the mystical feel of a snowy morning! Inspired by our drive on a treacherously snowy Sunday morning. This beautiful dairy farm sits on the east side of SR66 as your heading South into New Bremen, OH. I’m so excited because I’ve been photographing this barn for over 3 years wanting to capture it on canvas!
Private collection of Gwendolyny Fowlkes
10 x 20 on 1.5 inch gallery wrapped canvas.
This is a redo of a previous daffodil painting. I wanted to play with shades of gray against the various shades of yellow. I love the contrast between warm and cool and the playful brushstrokes that emphasize the fun of daffodils! Daffodils are just another reflection of God's beauty and amazing variety in His creation!
12x16 Acrylic on canvas.
I love watching the cardinals every morning while we eat breakfast. They especially like the black sunflower seeds...so yesterday I bought a 50 pound bag of them at Spencerville United Equity. Painted mostly with a palette knife.
#2 in my wintry cardinal series.
24 x 36 acrylic on canvas.
Capturing the intensity of this air battle between "Shadow" and the "invader Eagle". Shadow and his mate "Jackie" are Eagles I have been sketching and photographing from the bald eagle live camera at Big Bear Valley. They were defending their lovely home/nest containing two eggs. The invader continued to trespass their nest and I was so impressed with their team work!
16x20 Acrylic on canvas
Number 11 in my Eagle Series. Created with heavy application of acrylic paint with palette knife and bold brush strokes to capture energy of Eagles in flight. Inspired by video footage of Grand Lake Eagles near my studio.
12 x 16 acrylic on canvas.
I planted more daffodil varieties last fall and I'm so delighted they are blooming and I get to paint them! I'm so in AWE of God's amazing creation!
Private collection of Kelsey
30 x 40 Acrylic on 1.5 inch gallery wrap canvas
Inspired by the gorgeous sunsets over the Grand Lake near St. Marys boat club…a short drive from my studio.
16x20 Acrylic on canvas
Inspired by a territorial feud I witnessed between these wild and free mustangs on the Outer Banks, North Carolina. I was in Corolla painting en plein-air when these stallions came running down the beach. It was beautiful…but terrifying, so I jumped in the Jeep to safely watch while my husband captured video footage… which I used when I returned to my studio to paint this beautiful moment!
12x16 Acrylic on canvas.
Painted Plein air at Daytona Beach. I love walking out the door and painting right from the balcony!
16x20 acrylic on canvas. Inspired by a combination of 2 different local farms. I started this painting a few weeks ago when I first saw the round bales in McMichael’s field. It was treacherous because I had sandals on and so I wasn't able to walk around in the field as much as I wanted to. When I went back with boots, they had already put the bales away. So the next week when I saw Fell's farm had round bales I got out there and photographed my references. The barn is located near Fords Garage and the bales were inspired by the Fell's wheat field.
Private collection of Mary Fell.
16 x 20 acrylic on canvas.
Created Plein air…I was driving to the Grand Lake this morning...wishing I had gotten up earlier...as I watched God painting another amazing sunrise! ... as soon as I got to Pullman Bay restaurant in Celina, Ohio,…I pulled over…set up and started painting! I love painting plein air because I can see so many colors that can't be seen in a photograph. So many subtle colors woven throughout the clouds it was changing fast and amazing!
16x 20 Acrylic on canvas. Heavy application of paint with pallet knife and brush.
12x24 Acrylic on canvas.
Last Thursday I got to the lake too late for the eclipse, but I enjoyed the sunrise and watched the blue heron for several hours. I just never get tired of watching them! I especially enjoyed them interacting by the spillway. So I did a bunch of sketches and put together some of their interesting moves.
30 x 40 acrylic on canvas. Inspired by peacefully beautiful evenings on Grand Lake.
8x8 Acrylic on canvas. The best sunrises and sunsets are when the clouds are looking stormy. Inspired by God's amazing display of color over Grand Lake!
Private collection of Debra Swan.
"8 x 10 acrylic on canvas. I am in awe of God's color pallet for the male and female Cardinals and I love the team work of both parents caring for their babies. Created with palette knife and heavily loaded paint brushes.
8x10 Acrylic on canvas. I enjoy watching the Cardinals almost every morning and love seeing the devotion the male expresses towards his lady! I had so much fun painting this one. 🥰 This is the second one in my series of "Love at First Sight".
Private collection of Kat Summer
8 x 8 acrylic on canvas.
Inspired by a sunset on Grand Lake St. Marys
Private collection of Debra Swan
8 x 10 acrylic on canvas
Inspired by Tim Jenning's photography of God's amazing Sunset on Grand Lake.
Private collection of Tim and Wendy Jennings.
16 x 20 acrylic on canvas.
Created plein air on the beach with lots of paint and a palette knife. Watching the sunrise reminded me that God's mercies are new every morning! Thank you Jesus that you offer Your mercy and grace to anyone who trusts in You as the one and only Savior!
Private collection of Alison Brinkman
16x20 Acrylic on canvas.
I finished this painting a couple of weeks ago. But sometimes I have to put a painting away to stop myself... so I don't overwork it. I was thankful that my sister, Brenda stopped by my studio and when she saw the painting she said, "I love it! This was my second year growing poppies in my backyard and I was so excited to have over 30 blooms this year! So one day I felt brave enough to cut them and put them in a vase and just play with color mixtures and brushstrokes.
Private collection of Daniel & Diane Rudnicki
16 x 20 acrylic on canvas.
Created plein air with paint brush and palette knife.
24 x 36 acrylic on canvas
No.2 in my Poppy series.
I have been anticipating the blooming of the poppies this year. So I called Sandy, my master gardener friend a rcouple weeks ago to ask her if she would let me know when her poppies were blooming. With all the rain and storms this spring I had to be fast to get over there to photograph them before they were blown apart.
Luscious texture created with palette knifes and heavy paint application.
Private collection of Debra L Butler
18 x 24 acrylic on canvas. I began this painting en Plein air at the Grand Lake St Marys in October from the west shore. I love watching the pelicans land on the water. They were very active this particular morning. There were continuous groups that took off and then landed to join other pelicans in another area to join what seemed like a “feeding frenzy”. I painted as quickly as I could to capture the sunrise, but couldn't capture all the action I wanted to. So I continued the painting later in my studio as I watched my video footage and used photo references to add the pelicans to my painting and brought more warm sun beams into the sunrise.
16x20 Acrylic on canvas.
I found them growing wildly in a dirt pile left over from when my husband put drainage around our house last summer. A Cardinal or Bluejay must have lost the seed. I loved the beautifully curved stems...so when they began blooming I rescued them and started a photo shoot. Thank you God for such unique beauty!
Private collection of Brian & Elizabeth
24x36 Acrylic on canvas. This is #8 in my Blue Heron series. I love these majestic birds! I feel blessed to have captured another one of God's amazing creations on canvas. I first started painting these beautiful creatures from video footage that I captured while sneaking up on them at Grand Lake St. Marys two years ago.
12 x 16 acrylic on canvas.
When I saw these photos of speed boats on Grand Lake with the Celina skyline in the background, I was inspired to create a painting featuring the beautiful domed structure! I originally thought it was the Mercer County Courthouse put discovered it was the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church on the horizon! I imagined the beauty of a cardinal perched on a very ordinary branch sticking out of the water's edge. So I contacted the photographer, Randy Shellenbarger, to get his permission. I had a lot of fun with the reflections in the water! I love how God designed water to reflect light and color so abstractly!
private collection of
"West Bank Marina" 12 x 16 acrylic on canvas. I love the frozen beauty of our Grand Lake! I'm so thankful that we don't have to travel far to see God's beauty! This abstract painting was inspired by Dana Stoltz's photo of the West Bank marina he posted on Friends of Grand Lake FB group.
30x40 acrylic on canvas
A special commission. This patron loved my 1st poppy painting #288 that I created a few years ago inspired by my friend Anna Truax's flowers. I asked this patron if she wanted the wild violets in her painting and she said,”YES!” Violets were her mom's favorite flower! I know that she loves Jesus so I got inspired to suggest a church building on the horizon, inspired by Saint Sebastian's Church, one of the 34 cross-tipped churches near Celina.
Private collection of Valerie Gillespie
16x12 acrylic on canvas. I've been having fun feeding the Blue Jays on my back patio and capturing video footage of them. I imagined this one flying over the frozen Grand Lake as the sun was just peeking over the horizon.
Private collection of Edmund and Mary Peterson
2.75 x 2.75 Miniture Acrylic on canvas.
Inspired by these beautiful visitors my backyard!
Private collection of Denise Zimmerman
8x10 Acrylic on canvas. I love the way the clouds were lined up on the horizon and looked almost like they were skyscrapers. Painted primarily with a palette knife, I started this painting en Plein air at Daytona Beach beach in the fall of 2020 and I just finished it in my studio today! We were blessed to find an Airbnb right on the beach that had a great view of the sunrise every morning.
2.75”x2.75” acrylic on canvas.
Painted with palette knife and brush. I love how the wheat fields spring to life this time of year and how busy the birds get!
Private collection of Mike and Barb Sprague
24x36 acrylic on canvas.
No. 5 in my Poppies series
I’m thinking about spring and planting my poppyseeds I ordered online from a veteran. So I was looking through my photos and videos I took of poppies last May and got inspired to create the feel of poppies swaying in a light airy spring day!
Private collection of Daniel & Diane Rudnicki
48x24 Acrylic on canvas
Inspired by the beautiful fields of sunflowers in Ukraine and my own Sunflowers that I grew this summer and the farm outside my studio window!
8x10 Acrylic on canvas.
Painted Plein air at Daytona Beach. I love watching the ocean from all three picture windows…and then walking out the door of our airbnb and painting right from the balcony!
Private collection of Jodie Quinter
18x24 Acrylic on 1.5” gallery wrapped canvas.
Number 1 in my String Music Series.
Specially commissioned by Carol Quinter as a Christmas gift for her very musical son-in-law. I prayed and asked God to help me capture the “joy” of music through my brush strokes. And while I painted I also listened to an audio book by John Pipper, titled “Desiring God”. I loved listening to this book because he quoted a ton of scripture and he talked about how God wants us to find our joy in Him…and how God wants us to enjoy all the things He made and to give God thanks.
When Carol saw the finished painting she said she loved it! And proceeded to tell me that the first thing she saw was “The Mother Mary” …”in gold area on the right side of the neck of the guitar, you will see the eye, eyebrow, and her hair covering flowing down and meets the guitar by the two notes. There is a slight suggestion of her nose by her eye along the strings.” And she also explained, “Mary is symbolic of the heart you see in music.”
Thank You Jesus! Anything amazing that comes from my paint brush is a blessing from God!!! I want to give Him all the glory! Everything was made by Him and for Him and in Him all things hold together!!! Colossians 1:16
Where Jesus is present, there is Joy unexplainable! Only Jesus can give us true joy! “looking only at Jesus, the author and perfecter of the faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, Despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”
Mary had to TRUST God beyond anything I have experienced! This Christmas season, I've been thinking about how Mary had to keep choosing to put her trust in God so many times through out her life. I think it's very fitting that Mary is considered the heart of music and that you can see her symbolically through my brushstrokes when I had no idea I was even painting her.
If you have taken the time to read this, my prayer for you is that you would choose to trust Jesus with your life. Jesus is “Emmanuel”, God with us. And He is only a prayer away. “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit” Romans 15:13
16 x 20 acrylic on canvas. Yesterday this brave mama eagle, Jackie, fought off the intruder and her husband Shadow chased down and dive-bombed the intruder. Sadly Shadow didn’t escape without injury. He has a wound to his right eye. You can watch this Beautiful eagle pair at Friendsofbigbearvalley.org
2.75”x2.75” Acrylic on canvas
This tiny painting was created with brush and pallet knife to capture the picturesque farm directly behind my studio.
Private collection of Patricia Rose
16x20 Acrylic on canvas
8x10 Oil on canvas
Mysteriously lost at GriffinGalleryatcreekside.com
If you know where this painting is please contact me 567-644-9953
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Mysteriously lost at GriffinGalleryatcreekside.com
If you know where this painting is please contact me 567-644-9953
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Mysteriously lost at GriffinGalleryatcreekside.com
If you know where this painting is please contact me 567-644-9953
60 x 48 Oil on canvas
Inspired by my husband’s Army career as a cobra helicopter pilot. I was finishing up my BFA, Bachelor of Fine Art degree at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee, when I painted this for my senior show. I used a scale model of the AH1H helicopter to accurately draw each helicopter and my imagination to portray them flying in formation over a lake near the Tetons.
48 x 36 Oil on canvas
Inspired by the helicopters flying over the landscapes near Ft. Campbell, Kentucky. We lived there while I was completing my Bachelor of Fine Art degree. I was captivated by the Cobra’s sculptural qualities and asked my husband if he would build me a scale model of the Cobra helicopters he was flying at the time. That was what I used to paint 3 different helicopter paintings and all 3 paintings were on display as a part of my senior show at Austin Peay State University.
Prints available
48 x 36 Oil on canvas
Inspired by the helicopters flying over the landscapes near Ft. Campbell, Kentucky. We lived there while I was completing my Bachelor of Fine Art degree. I was captivated by the Cobra’s sculptural qualities and asked my husband if he would build me a scale model of the Cobra helicopters he was flying at the time. That was what I used to paint 3 different helicopter paintings and all 3 paintings were on display as a part of my senior show at Austin Peay State University.
Prints available
12x16 Acrylic on Canvas
24x48 Acrylic on canvas. Inspired by Columbus, Ohio's skyline. Created with pallet knife and brush.
Private collection of Jennifer Wenger.
24 x 30 acrylic on canvas
16 x 20 Acrylic on canvas.
Inspired by Ukrainian sunflowers that I plant every year from seeds I received from my Ukrainian friends.
8x8 Acrylic on canvas.
The best sunrises and sunsets are when the clouds are looking stormy. Inspired by God's amazing display of color over Grand Lake!
48”x48” Oil on canvas
Inspired by the gorgeous first dance of this talented couple! Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Seth and Janelle Rollins!
This is the first time I've ever painted a couple kissing! 💞
Inspired by Cedric and Elizabeth Bailey's wedding dance. This was truly one of the most meaningful weddings I've experienced!
Private collection of Cedric and Elizabeth Bailey.
16 x 20 Acrylic on canvas.
Inspired by Cedric and Elizabeth Bailey's wedding dance. This was truly one of the most meaningful weddings I've experienced!
Private collection of Cedric and Elizabeth Bailey.
24 x 36 Acrylic on canvas.
Inspired by my friend Esther, who choreographed this dance in response to The Creator of the universe. Esther and I became friends about eight years ago and I asked her if I could paint one of her professional dances she had recorded, but she said wanted to create something new. So we met at the beach at Fort Loramie back in June and Esther performed this amazing dance with some incredible leaps off of a loose sandy surface. This is #1 in my series "Dancing on the Beach"
24 x 36 Acrylic on canvas. Award-winning painting received “Peoples Choice” at 2023 Riverside Art Center show.
Inspired by my friend Esther, who choreographed this dance in response to The Creator of the universe. Esther and I became friends about eight years ago and I asked her if I could paint one of her professional dances she had recorded, but she said wanted to create something new. So we met at the beach at Fort Loramie back in June and Esther performed this amazing dance with some incredible leaps off of a loose sandy surface. This is #2 in my series "Dancing on the Beach"
16 x 20 acrylic on canvas.
I had so much fun painting this couple! They gave me a video of their wedding, and it was such a beautifully choreographed dance! They are from Poland and I met them at the Ann Arbor show, so they commissioned a painting of their wedding dance and let me choose whatever pose I thought was most aesthetic. I actually combined about four different poses to come up with the best composition!
Private collection of the couple.
16 x 20 Acrylic on canvas. no. 8 in my dance series. Playing with colors and bold brushstrokes to express movement of the dancers. My series is inspired by the Beautiful design God made for marriage…bringing one man and one woman together as one, as a lifelong commitment to reflect Jesus's commitment to never leave us or forsake us. I love watching newlyweds dance because their love for each other is so obvious! I love thinking of my love relationship with Jesus as a “dance” where He desires for me to let Him lead and then the dance becomes so beautiful! But so often I resist and try to do it my own way. But when I surrender my will and allow Jesus to lead me… He transforms me and makes my joy complete!
16 x 20 acrylic on canvas. This is no. 9 in my dance series. I started this painting back in January and just finished it today! I had a lot of fun creating movement with my brushstrokes and I love the feeling of a "barefoot bride" dancing at her dream barn venue wedding!
16x20 Acrylic on canvas.
16x20 Acrylic on canvas.
16 x 20 Acrylic on canvas.
What I loved so much about creating a dance painting is capturing the movement and the emotion ...all wrapped up in a beautiful moment!!!
Tristan and Amelia Thompson had the most beautifully meaningful wedding I've ever been to!!! I loved the way they wrote their own vows and washed each others feet as a symbol of their commitment to serve one another like Jesus served us by going to the cross for us.
Private collection of Tristan and Amelia Thompson
Number 4 in my dance series.
Private collection of Thomas & Andrea Ricchiuto
16 x 20 Acrylic on canvas. no. 3 in my dance series. Playing with colors, pallet knife and bold brushstrokes to express movement of the dancers. Inspired by the beautiful wedding dance of our dear friends Nathan and Ginny. I loved watching them dance because their love for each other was so obvious! They moved so beautifully together. Ginny knew how to follow and allowed Nathan to lead. I love thinking of my love relationship with Jesus as a dance where He desires for me to let Him lead and then the dance becomes so beautiful! but so often I resist and try to do it my own way. But when I surrender my rights and allow Him to lead He transforms me and makes my joy complete!
Private collection of Nathan & Ginny Bond
16 x 20 Acrylic on canvas
Number 2 in my dance series.
Private collection of Mike and Kersten Pietrowski
16x20 Acrylic on canvas
Number 1 in my dance series.
22 x 28 Oil on canvas
NFS
48x36 Acrylic and Oil on canvas
Looking into their eyes transports me through time...makes me think about their stories and the legacy of each persons’ life.
I started working on this special commission in January and I’ve learned a lot on this 10 month journey... it was extremely challenging from a technical aspect, taking a 1930’s black-and-white photo and turning it into a color painting. But I got to learn a lot about their stories and the events that shaped their lives. I'm thankful for the way that God can take hard times and use it for our good to shape our lives in such beautifully unexpected ways.
16 x 20 acrylic on canvas
private collection Jerry and Janet Wellman
16x20 Acrylic on canvas
Special Commission by Carol Quinter for a dear friend.
Private collection of Helen Koesters
16 x 20 Oil on canvas
private collection Mr and Mrs Matthew Kimmett
16 x 20 oil on canvas
private collection Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Kimmett
16 x 20 Oil on canvas
private collection Gwen Morgan
36 x 48 oil on canvas
NFS
24x36 Acrylic on canvas.
No. 1 in my Egypt Series. Inspired by Cory Asbury's song titled “Egypt” taken from the book of Exodus where God parts the Red Sea. Moses leads the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt, but they have to trust God and go through the Red Sea to gain freedom. It's such a picture of how God desires us to trust Him no matter what we are going through. God Himself wants to be our FREEDOM. Jesus bought my freedom when He offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for my sin. When Jesus said “It is finished!” The veil of the temple was torn in two signifying that God the Father had received Jesus's sacrifice and opened the way to freedom and forgiveness through trusting Jesus.
Private collection of Allison Brittain
24x36 Acrylic on canvas.
No. 2 in my Egypt Series. Inspired by Cory Asbury's song titled “Egypt” taken from the book of Exodus where God parts the Red Sea. Moses leads the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt, but they have to trust God and go through the Red Sea to gain freedom. It's such a picture of how God desires us to trust Him no matter what we are going through. God Himself wants to be our FREEDOM. Jesus bought my freedom when He offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for my sin. When Jesus said “It is finished!” The veil of the temple was torn in two signifying that God the Father had received Jesus's sacrifice and opened the way to freedom and forgiveness through trusting Jesus.
Private collection of Allison Brittain
24x36 Acrylic on canvas.
No. 3 in my Egypt Series. Inspired by Cory Asbury's song titled “Egypt” taken from the book of Exodus where God parts the Red Sea. Moses leads the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt, but they have to trust God and go through the Red Sea to gain freedom. It's such a picture of how God desires us to trust Him no matter what we are going through. God Himself wants to be our FREEDOM. Jesus bought my freedom when He offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for my sin. When Jesus said “It is finished!” The veil of the temple was torn in two signifying that God the Father had received Jesus's sacrifice and opened the way to freedom and forgiveness through trusting Jesus.
Private collection of Allison Brittain
24x36. I love experimenting with subtle color and value shifts which is so reflective of the playfulness of jazz. This is part of a triptych and Number 4 in my Jazz inspired series.
24x36. I love experimenting with subtle color and value shifts which is so reflective of the playfulness of jazz. This is part of a triptych and Number 5 in my Jazz inspired series.
24x36. I love experimenting with subtle color and value shifts which is so reflective of the playfulness of jazz. This is part of a triptych and Number 6 in my Jazz inspired series.
Number 2 in my Jazz inspired series.
24 x 36 acrylic on canvas
36 x 36 acrylic on canvas.
First in my Jazz inspired series.
Number 3 in my Jazz inspired series.
24 x 36 acrylic on canvas
30x40 Acrylic on canvas.
Inspired by the freedom that Jesus alone can give! This is the first painting that I’ve ever etched a word into!
Praising God that I got to create this painting today inspired by live worship at a fundraiser for WORSHIP ANYWAY! I wasn't sure what I was going to paint, but I asked Jesus to give me what He wanted me to paint and "freedom" and "Yahweh" kept going through my mind. So this painting is the 4th in my "Egypt Series" inspired by God, "Yahweh" who miraculously leads the Israelites to freedom by parting the Red Sea and leading them with a pillar of fire. The red is symbolic of Jesus and His blood. Trusting in Jesus is the only way to find freedom from all the things that enslave us in this life. Jesus is Yahweh! Jesus is “The Word” made flesh!
Private collection of Jeff and Jeanne Brown
8x10 acrylic on canvas.
Inspired by the Amazing sunsets God designs over Grand Lake.
8 x 8 acrylic on canvas
A Plein air painting adventure on North Shore of Grand Lake. Created with heavy application of paint using palette knife and brush. It started out very sunny that morning. But I loved how God transformed the sky into a gorgeous moody atmosphere with the sun bouncing off the storm clouds and reflecting on the water! I was able to finish this painting right before it started raining!
24 x 36 Acrylic on canvas.
created with heavy application of paint using palette knife and brush.
Imagining a beautiful summer night-sail on Grand Lake!
I love watching the sun's finale...as God reveals His star-filled universe!
24 x 36 Acrylic on deep gallery wrapped canvas.
Inspired by the beautiful moon evenings on Grand Lake, near my studio.
Private collection of Chad and Joeline York.
24 x 36 Acrylic on canvas.
Photos don't capture all the nuances, you really need to see this painting in person. Created primarily with palette knife with heavy application of paint. Inspired in by the amazing sunsets God creates over water. I love watching the sky transform, and the city lights on the horizon start twinkling on the horizon!
Private collection of Dan Johnson
8x10 Acrylic on canvas.
Painted Plein air at Grand Lake, early morning on North Shore during a Pelican feeding frenzy!
Private collection of Elise Schwarzwalder
36x 36 x 1.5” Gallery wrapped canvas.
Yesterday the sun came out after the stormy weather and it reminded me how beautiful it is to weather the storms of life with fellow "sailors" and then get back out on the water to enjoy life together. So much of life involves encouraging each other through the rough times by caring and listening and seeing the "good" in people and helping them focus on all the blessings God has given us to enjoy.
68x36 Acrylic on canvas.
I love painting on a large scale because it feels like you're really there! This is my largest painting so far! I had to special order this size canvas. Inspired by the amazing sunsets God creates over water.
Inspired by St. Marys Boat Club marina on Grand Lake.
Private collection of Ashton Stevenson
16 x 20 acrylic on canvas.
I started creating kayaking while doing a demonstration at the Mercer County Fair in August and it took me several months to complete this painting. I love the way the water splashes and reflects the sky and color off the kayak. Inspired by my friend Dmytro Melnik’s mom and sister as they are kayaking down the Dnieper River. Fourth longest in Europe.
12 x 16 acrylic on canvas
Number 3 in my misty morning series.
18 x 24 x 1.5” Deep gallery wrapped canvas.
This painting was created Plein air as a special commission by a lovely couple who have been married for over 45 years. They first fell in love with my paintings on Friends of Grand Lake FB page. Then after 6 months of correspondence, invited me to their condo in Naples to see the space this painting will hang. It was exciting to get to spend two mornings painting on one of their favorite beaches and they even carried my easel and all my painting supplies to the beach! Mary was great at fielding questions from other beach lovers so I could focus on painting. This beachfront is special to Fred because he routinely performs a 1.5-2 mile swim along the coastline where he often sees dolphins and manatees when the water is clear. And Mary loves walking this beach. They enjoyed watching me create their painting as they witnessed my pallet knife and brush capture the movement and tranquility of "Early Morning on Pelican Bay".
Private collection of Fred and Mary Drakesmith
16x20 acrylic on canvas
Created Plein air on the beach at Pelican Bay.
Private collection of Dan & Debra Fick
12x16 Acrylic on canvas.
Created Plein air with heavy application of paint with pallet knife rand brush.
Private collection of Patrick & Kristine Boutette
48 x 12 on 1.5” Gallery wrapped canvas.
Inspired by God's amazing Autumn transformation! In October we took a painting trip to New Hampshire to enjoy the peak fall colors before they peaked in Ohio. One morning the mist lifted over the lake and fall colors popped through the fog to inspire my misty morning series.
This is number 5 in my "Misty Morning" series.
12x24 Acrylic on canvas.
Number 6 in my misty morning series.
Inspired by the beautiful White Mountains of New Hampshire. One of the first things I do when I get up is look out the window and see what God is creating in the sky. I never get tired of sunrises or sunsets. I love the way God creates a beautifully unique sunrise every day. It reminds me that His Mercies are new every morning!
Private collection of Mark Jacoby
8x8 Acrylic on canvas.
Created with pallet knife and brush. Inspired by the beautiful reflections God creates over water.
This is no. 7 in my “Misty Morning”series
8x8 Acrylic on canvas.
Created with pallet knife and brush. Inspired by a Plein painting air trip and the amazing way God transforms water and sky with ever-changing light.
This is no. 8 in my “Misty Morning”series
8 x 10 acrylic on canvas.
This is no. 2 in my Misty morning series.
Created with heavy application of paint using palette knife and brush.
8x8 acrylic on canvas.
Number 1 in my Misty morning series.
Created Plein air with heavy application of paint using palette knife and brush. Inspired by God's amazing Autumn transformation! In October we took a trip to New Hampshire to enjoy the peak fall colors before they peaked in Ohio. I am in awe of the masterpieces God creates every day! One morning the mist lifted over the lake and the fall colors popped through the fog to inspire my misty morning series.
Private collection of Tom & Andrea Ricchiuto
12x16 Acrylic on canvas.
Inspired by Grand Lake FB friend Kevin Olding's amazing photographyr. I had a lot of fun creating this one with heavy paint application using a palette knife and brush.
8 x 10 acrylic on canvas. Inspired by God's amazing sunset over Grand Lake in January. I love how the slightly thawing lake reflected the beautiful pallet of colors in the sunset and how the ducks and geese were silhouetted on the ice. We are so blessed to have so much beauty displayed every day on Grand Lake!  And thank you to Kevin Olding and all of our wonderful photographers who use their talents to capture and share it with us daily! You are all such an inspiration!
Private collection of Isis.
24 x 36 on 1.5" gallery wrapped canvas.
I had a lot of fun creating this one as I played with a full range of color while controling value to capture the intense beauty of autumn reflecting on water. Inspired by God's amazing sunsets over Grand Lake. Created with heavy application of Acrylic paint using palette knifes and a few brushstrokes.
Private collection of Linda and Rob Frank.
12x16 Acrylic on canvas. Inspired by an evening walk on Harbour Drive in Naples.
Private collection of Jack and Trish Ricchiuto
8x10 Acrylic on canvas.
Created Plein air in Naples. As I started painting this, I asked God to give me a unique way to see His amazing palm trees. I remembered earlier that day how, Trish, my daughter's mother-in-law mentioned that she loves just looking up at the palm trees. So “looking up” was my inspiration!
30 x 40 x 1.5 Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas.
Created primarily with palette knife and heavy application of acrylicf paint. I LOVE painting sunrises! God's amazing sunrise masterpieces remind me that HIS mercies are new every morning, Thank You Jesus! This one is inspired by a beautiful sunrise I originally painted plein air at Daytona Beach.
30x40 Acrylic on 1.5 inch gallery wrap canvas
8 x 10 acrylic on canvas. Created with heavy application of paint using brush and pallet knife.
Private collection of Theresa Gratsch
36x68 Acrylic on canvas.
A Special Commissioned painting inspired by a plein air painting trip to Daytona Beach. Created with heavy application of paint using palette knife and brush.
Private collection of Mej Kahn
24x24 Acrylic on deep gallery wrapped canvas.
Inspired by God's amazing sunsets on Grand Lake.
Private collection of Holly Lee.
8 x 10 acrylic on canvas. Inspired by another one of God's amazing masterpiece sunrises! Created using heavy application of paint with palette knife and brush. Painted plein air from our balcony overlooking Lake Winnisquam, New Hampshire, with the sun peeking over the top of a gorgeous Mountain range and fall foliage at its peak! I just added the finishing touches in my studio.
Private collection of Asa and Melissa Swallows.
8 x 10 acrylic on canvas. Inspired by God's amazing transformation of color on the Miami Erie Canal just 2 miles from my studio. Created with heavy application of paint using palette knife and brush.
Private collection of Debby Cummins
30 x 40 Acrylic on 1.5 inch gallery wrap canvas
Inspired by the gorgeous sunsets over the Grand Lake near St. Marys boat club…a short drive from my studio.
12 x 16 acrylic on canvas
I started this painting plein air in April 2016. But I was getting tired standing in the sun, so I didn't quite finish it. I thought I would finish it someday...but that's the struggle I often face... so many beautiful things to paint! ...but not enough time to paint everything!
In October 2020, I was contacted by the wife (owner of this beautiful lake home) she was hoping I still had the painting, because she recognized her house on my profile photo and wanted to surprise her husband for Christmas with the painting. I told her yes! But I needed to finish it first!
After conversing with Devon, I found out some beautiful history about their home near Behms. The first part was built by John and Betty Puckett. It was originally built as an executive cottage in 1998. She and her husband added the gallery hallway, master suite and the 3 car garage and all of the decks. Originally, on the same piece of land (early 1900's) there was a small cottage owned by a man whose grandfather dug the lake and he (grandfather) somehow got the State to sell him the three lots that his little cottage sat upon. He also kept and maintained a beach on his property for the Behm's Landing kids to use and he would sit in his yard and lifeguard to make sure that no one drowned. Devon said "That is why we have a pretty firm sand bottom in front of the house. The house looked much different when we bought it."
I'm honored this painting will hang in their gallery and I'm looking forward to sitting on the deck sipping tea with Devon! Maybe even creating a new plein air painting with Devon (who is a painter herself!) and enjoying a new perspective of the Grand Lake!
16x20 Oil on canvas
Private collection of Paula Race
16x20 Acrylic on canvas
16x20 Acrylic on canvas
24x36 Acrylic on canvas
Specially commission by Troy Perry as a surprise Christmas gift for his wife Deb. Inspired by a peaceful sunrise they experienced together while kayaking on the Grand Lake Saint Marys. Deb was filled with peace that evening as she faced yet another battle with cancer. As I created this painting I prayed my favorite verse for Deb because I wanted this painting to fill her with joy and peace. “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13
Private collection of Troy and Deb Perry
11x14 Acrylic on acid free paper
Private collection of Jack and Patricia Ricchiuto
48x60 Oil on canvas
17x22 Charcoal sketch on paper
18x36 Acrylic on 1.5" deep canvas
Inspired by our visit to the Outer Banks. Every morning I set up my easel on the beach to paint en plein air, but this particular morning the wind and waves were so aggressive that I chose to capture the scene with video footage. I kept thinking about how Jesus commanded the wind and waves and since it was “His voice” that spoke them into existence at creation… they had to obey! When Jesus said “Quiet! Be still!” the wind died down and it was completely calm… The disciples asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey Him!” Mark 4:35-41
Private collection of Bill Stratton
8x10 Acrylic on Canvas
Private collection of Sam and Katie Brautigam
12 x 16 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Betsy Butke
16x20 Acrylic on canvas
2.75”x2.75” Acrylic on canvas
Private Collection of Jill Engle
30x40 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Kate Anderson
12 x 16 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Thomas Ricchiuto
24x36 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Carol Carnes
8 x 10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Cecelia Gothier
16x20 Acrylic on canvas
16 x 20 Acrylic on canvas
This painting was created standing on a dock in Lynn, Massachusetts. It was such a windy day! I almost lost my hat in the ocean! The paint takes on an interesting texture because it was drying so fast in the salty air.
Private collection of Thomas Ricchiuto
16 x 20 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Caleb Ball
16 x 20 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Andy Fischer
24x36 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Steven and Chelsea Hager
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Commissioned By Gwen E. Morgan
8 x 10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Andrea Hager
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Mike Uhler
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
8 x 10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Ben and Penny Boyle
8 x 10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Cindy Schmidt
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Mia Busby
36x48 Acrylic on linen
Private collection of Dr. Anthony and Barbara Denisco
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Patrick and Linda Krendl
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Cecilia Miller
8x8 Acrylic on 1.5” deep Gallery wrap canvas
Privae collection of Greg Stover
16 x 20 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of John and Judy Conley
16 x 20 Acrylic on canvas
Private Collection of Brenda Schwieterman
18 x 36 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Wenger
12x16 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Bill Straton
30x40 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Clarabelle VanHorn
11x14 Acrylic on canvas
Private Collection unknown
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Commissioned by Phil Albertson
36x48 Acrylic on 1.5” Gallery wrap canvas
Private Collection of Joe and Tiffany
8x8 Acrylic on 1.5" deep canvas
Private collection of Vernon Traster
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
This painting was mysteriously lost at: GriffinGalleryatcreekside.com
If you know of it's whereabouts please contact me. 567-644-9953
11x14 Acrylic on acid free paper
Private collection of Matthew and Brenda Kimmett
18x36 Acrylic on 1.5” deep Gallery wrap canvas
Private collection of Noelle Frerichs
14x17 Acrylic on acid free paper
Private collection of Matthew and Brenda Kimmett
24x36/ Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Matt and Brenda Kimmett
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Laura Apostle
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection unknown
5x7 Original Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Dakota Twyman
2.75x2.75 acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Brandon Pokross
2.75”x2.75” Original Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Connie McEldowney
2.75 x 2.75 original acrylic on canvas
Private collection unknown
36x48 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Mary Proano
2.75x2.75 original acrylic on canvas
Private collection
2.75 x 2.75 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Tyler King
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Andy Fischer
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection unknown
2x2 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Melat Eskender
20x30 Oil on canvas
Private collection of Ryan Bristol
30x40 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Stan and Beata Stepkowski
9x12 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection Jacob Bobst
11x14 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Rachael JTDMH
16x20 Acrylic on canvas
Painted this sunrise en plein air at Nagshead North Carolina. Then I completed painting by watching video footage to add the seagulls in my studio.
Private collection of Laurel Pettit
Private collection of Michael Marzley
8 x 10 Acrylic on canvas.
Created Plein air at the Grand Lake St Marys, OH
30 x 40 Acrylic on 1.5” gallery wrap canvas.
Inspired by a morning on the East Coast. But it almost feels like it could be a morning on our snowy fields around here with stubble from crops peaking through. I’m having lots of fun abstracting from the beauty God created!
Private collection of Linda Coffman.
36 x 48 acrylic on canvas. No. 1 in my “Fantasia” series. Playing around with a limited pallet and abstractions of a stormy sky.
Inspired by St Marys Boat Club sailboat races on Grand Lake last Saturday, September 5, 2020. 10x8 acrylic on canvas.
Private collection of Michael and Barbara Sprague
18x24 acrylic on canvas
8 x 10 acrylic on canvas.
Specially commissioned by Ruthela Hager for her brother Harry Wagner. Uncle Harry and his family have lots of great memories fishing together!
8 x 10 acrylic on canvas.
Inspired by St Marys Boat Club weekend sailboat races. Painted with brush and pallet knife.
Private collection of Shawn Dues
11x14 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Zachary and Kayla Musselman
24 x 36 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Kelly Williams
Commissioned by Gary Fischbach
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Lori Hogenkamp
8 x 10 Oil on canvas
Available at: GriffinGalleryatCreekside.com
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Daniel and Debbie Miller
9x12 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of David Duvall
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection Julie Kiggins
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Sarah Sabourin-Chalk
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection Nathan Bond
8x10
Acrylic on canvas/ Commissioned
Private collection of Harry and Gloria Wagner
11x14 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Ryan and Danielle Bailey
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Novin
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Andy Fischer
I started this painting en plein air, over a year ago and I just finished it after this morning's inspirational sunrise!!! When I opened my blinds this morning ...I gasped in awe of God's amazing masterpiece! He was creating it right outside our windows! Thank you God that because of Jesus' redemptive work on the cross ....Your mercies are new every morning!!! This is the third painting I've done of the canal and I was amazed by my classmate Sam Bonifas who knew exactly where I was at when I painted this. It's kind of crazy because the canal basically runs north and south, but turns West for a short jaunt so it makes a beautiful place to watch the Sunrise and Sunset.
Private collection of Josh and Kelly La Vigne
24x48 acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Andrea Hager
I am venturing into abstractions from the beauty I see in every day life. Inspired by the mountains and rich combination of colors in the landscape from our recent trip to Tennessee.
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Christopher Travis
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Hi inspired by the dance of the sunset on our evergreens outside my studio.
24 x 36 Acrylic on canvas
Symbolic of how life is a journey. Inspired by our recent trip to Kiev, Ukraine. And the new friends I made there. We shared our stories and found we have a lot in common. Compared to the expanse of eternity we are only “traveling through” this earth. We all have a desire for something permanent...we want to live forever! But it is only possible through our Great High Priest, Jesus Christ. Because Jesus lives forever He has a permanent priesthood therefore He is able to save completely those who come to God through Him because He always lives to intercede for them. Hebrews 7:24-25
24 x 30 Acrylic on canvas. I was inspired to create this tiger painting after our visit to the Toledo zoo this summer. I felt so blessed because I captured some great video footage in just a few minutes with my iPhone! But I got stuck ...and put this painting away ...and moved on to other paintings... and completely forgot about my tiger! Yesterday I found this painting and fell in love with it! It's crazy how I can feel so uncertain about my paintings, but it really is a good thing that I put it away when I did! Because it kept me from over thinking & overworking it. Thank You Jesus for your continual unexpected blessings! Feeling BLESSED 😊
Private collection of Janet Wellman
36 x 36 Acrylic on canvas. Inspired by my favorite gray horse. Capturing his movement using palette knife and brush.
16 x 20 acrylic on canvas. I started this painting a few years ago plein air on our visit to the Outer Banks. I created it with brush and palette knife using heavy application of paint. I got stuck and put it away for a while. Last week I found it and got inspired to finish it!
Private collection of Rosana VanHorn
16 x 20 acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Marisa Wenger
36 x 36 acrylic on 1.5” Gallery wrap
Private collection of Deborah Bonner
16x20 Acrylic on canvas
Inspired by a territorial feud I witnessed between these wild and free mustangs on the Outer Banks, North Carolina. I was in Corolla painting en plein-air when these stallions came running down the beach. It was beautiful…but terrifying, so I jumped in the Jeep to safely watch while my husband captured video footage… which I used when I returned to my studio to paint this beautiful moment!
16x20 Acrylic on 1.5” Gallery wrap canvas.
Private collection of Paula Race
I started this painting over a year ago, after seeing the filly at a neighboring farm I had to stop to photograph it. They have six or eight beautiful horses and this was the curious one. But they wouldn’t come very close so I tested the “horse whisperer” on them and with my back facing them ...they all came closer...especially this little filly! she was very curious and I was able to get some great video footage of them to paint from. I had a lot of fun painting the gray coat on this horse because it reflected so much color!
16 x 20 acrylic on canvas. Inspired by a beautiful gray filly that I videotaped at a nearby farm two years ago. And my favorite farm that I can see from my studio window. I'm feeling greatly blessed because I have been struggling to focus...I have so many paintings that I've started but I keep loosing my inspiration to finish them. Thank you Jesus!... because every good thing comes from You!
Private collection of Douglas and Pam Post.
2.75”x2.75” Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Sarah Stover
11 x 17 Acrylic/charcoal drawing on acid-free paper
Private collection of Jerry and Janet Wellman
16 x 20 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Leah Cramer
11 x 14 Original charcoal drawing, double matted to 16 x 20
2”x2” Acrylic on canvas
Private collection
16 x 20 acrylic on canvas. I was visiting this “Big Fellow” at my friend Stephanie's a couple years ago and captured some great video footage as my inspiration for this painting. I love the way God designed roosters to protect their hens!
16 x 20 acrylic on canvas. Inspired by my friend Stephanie's Rooster that I videotaped a couple years ago. She names her chickens and I think his name was "Puffy Cheeks". He was a really great rooster! I feel very blessed to have so many friends who raise chickens and have welcomed me to come over and photograph them. I love working from a video footage because I can freeze frame and capture a lot of movement with my brushstrokes. Created with palette knife and brush.
Private collection of Leigh Householder.
16 x 20 Acrylic on canvas.
We stopped at Ford's garage last week to take my husband's truck to get it worked on and I fell in love with Stacy Ford's rooster. He was very photogenic! I knew I had to paint him! Stacy told me that he is a very good rooster! And he's not super aggressive, which I was thankful for.
Private collection of Joe and Michelle McClurg
16 x 20 acrylic on canvas.
My husband walked into my studio this morning and tells me "He's Finished!" "Don't add anything!" Jay said "If you add anything, it will ruin it...it will take away from the completeness!" WOW! As I'm sitting here in my studio...on Good Friday…That reminds me of what Jesus did on the cross! God's Holiness demands judgment, every sinner deserves to die for their own sins. But out of God's great love He provided the full payment by dying for us. When Jesus said "It is finished!" It's because he paid the full amount that was owed for all of us sinners for all of time! If we try to add anything to what Jesus did...thinking we can earn our own righteousness, we've missed the point. The only way to be damned to hell by God is to reject His son Jesus as your savior. Jesus paid it all! Now anyone can receive God's forgiveness by agreeing that they deserved to be on the cross and thank Jesus that He died for you! Thank You Jesus!
Private collection
8 x 10 Acrylic on canvas.
Created with palette knife and brush.
I imagined him hidden by the undergrowth with cool blue reflections of Grand Lake peaking through the trees!
Private collection of Jamison & Rebecca Vogel
8 x 10 acrylic on canvas.
I've been trying to capture the beauty of God's design for the Red-tailed hawk for over three months since I started him!
I'm excited that I was blessed with the inspiration to finish him! He may be flying to a FB friend who has a Red-tailed Hawk that lands in a tree outside her window on a regular basis!
Private collection of Lois
8 x 10 acrylic on canvas. 
Created primarily with pallet knife and heavy application of paint. Inspired by our beautiful frozen Grand Lake and the gorgeous photography of Randy Bennett.
Private Collection of David Baratt
8 x 8 acrylic on canvas.
I love how God designed Cardinals feathers to reflect light! Playing around with a palette knife and exploring color on this little piece.
Private collection of Keira.
8x10 acrylic on canvas. Just like all baby birds and human babies are completely dependent on someone to protect them and provide for all of their needs...I am completely dependent on God to protect me and provide for all of my needs. Even if we don't acknowledge God, Jesus is holding every person and everything in the universe together. He gives me my next breath of air and all abilities that I have. He breathes life into me. He took my sin on the cross and offers His righteousness as a gift. Again I am completely dependent on Jesus because I can't do anything to deserve His gift...all I can do is receive and depend on Him. And say thank you Jesus!
8 x 10 acrylic on canvas. I learned that this is one of the few woodpecker species where male & female look exactly the same. A commissioned piece for my sister, Linda and her husband Pat. Their beautiful woods is teaming with wildlife!
Private collection of Patrick and Linda Krendl
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
I started this canvas last winter...I work on multiple canvases at a time. This barn is just down the road from my studio and I’ve been imagining what it would look like with Cardinals perched out front. I’m excited to call it finished today! Sometimes it takes me a while to get back to a painting because I get distracted or maybe I’m just not ready for it yet. I pray and ask God to help me with my paintings because He is the creator of everything and He wants to help us with our work and whatever we’re going through. He is my strength! He is an ever present help in our time of need.
8 x 10 Acrylic on canvas. They are just so much fun to watch! Feeling blessed to see them every day!
8 x 10 acrylic on canvas.
Inspired by The snowstorm God is bringing and God's amazing design for Cardinals to be devoted for life! Created with heavy application of paint using palette knife and brush.
Private collection of Elizabeth Parrish.
8x8 Acrylic on canvas. I look forward to these visitors every morning! I especially love the way they standout like "eye candy" on our leafless tree right outside our window. Feeling blessed to get to paint them!
Private collection of James Kettler
5 x 7 acrylic on canvas. Inspired by the beautiful photography of my Facebook friend Randy Bennett. His photo just had a single male cardinal but he seemed so lonely… so I gave him some friends and a lady cardinal!
#1 in my wintry cardinal series.
Private collection of Kim De Grush
Private collection of Vicki Brooks
Created with heavy application of paint using palette knife and brush.
Private collection of Toby Carpenter
8x10 Acrylic on canvas.
Painted with with pallet knife and brush. Inspired by the Bluejays visiting my backyard.
8x10 Acrylic on canvas. I am so thankful that I get to watch the Blue Jays do their acrobatics on my Ukrainian sunflowers every morning outside my window! I'm definitely planting sunflowers there again next year!
This is a super special sunflower, because I grew them from 3 seeds that were given to me by my Ukrainian friend Dima Melnyk. My husband Jay and I visited Ukraine (2019) to help with a soccer camp sponsored by AIA Athletes in Action. That's where we met Dima and his fiancé Inessa. We saw the beautiful architecture in Kyiv, Ukraine and heard many stories of Ukraine's long fight for freedom against Russian aggression. In January 2020 Dima mailed a box with a packet of Ukrainian sunflower seeds, but somehow it got opened in the mail and only 3 seeds arrived. In April 2020 Dima and Inessa got married during Covid and sadly a few months later Inessa suffered a stroke and was not able to walk. (Through much prayer & therapy Inessa is regaining her abilities!)That spring I planted those 3 seeds and everyone of them came up! So I saved the seeds and plant them each spring. In a recent letter Dima said, "Since the beginning of the war we have been able to go on 92 trips to evacuate people and deliver humanitarian goods. Since the full-scale war began, Inessa and I have been learning to live during an unstable time with a lot of uncertainty. We praise Jesus Christ for supporting us and giving us strength to get up and serve."
Proceeds from this painting go to help this Ukrainian family as they help others find their hope in Jesus.
8 x 10 Acrylic on canvas. Created with heavy application of paint using palette knife and brush. I love watching the Blue Jays and how they contrast so beautifully with the fall foliage. Inspired by God's amazing design!
8 x 10 Acrylic on canvas. Created with heavy application of paint using palette knife and brush. Inspired by God's amazing design for autumn foliage.
Private collection of Janet Moore.
8x8 Acrylic on canvas.
Inspired by my friend Shawn & Angela's sunflower cover crop! Angela called me and told me that their field was blooming, so I got over there and videotaped the fields while God was creating an amazing mixture of stormy blue clouds with sunlight piercing through!
Private collection of Patty Schulze
8x8 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Chris instructor at OSU Lancaster
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Audra Sutton
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Audra Sutton
8x8 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Audra Sutton
These are the most recent visitors God has populated our backyard with! It’s been exciting watching 5 or more at a time and I’ve been anticipating how I could capture their high energy on canvas. I used a palette knife and bold brush strokes to project movement.
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Patrick and Linda Krendl
10 x 10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Rick Schmidt
16x20 acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Rachael Hefferman
16x20 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Joe McClurg
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Shirley James
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
The story behind Barney and Blanchey
I stopped over to visit my friend Colleen who names all of her chickens after her relatives. She has some unique breeds. I kept following around this hen named “Barney“ because I thought her double laced feathers were gorgeous! Barney is a Barnevelder and was thought to be a rooster, but she turned out to be a really good mother hen that Colleen uses as a surrogate mama! A Barnevelder is a Dutch breed that resulted from crossbreeding Dutch chickens and various "Shanghai" birds imported from Asia to Europe in the later part of the nineteenth century.
I shot many photos to create this composition for my painting, because chickens are such busy little creatures! It’s hard to get them to pose in the same photo together! So I sketched Barney and Blanchey from several photos to come up with this composition for my painting. Colleen raised Blanchey from an egg. She said he is a mixed breed and his father was a Salmon Faverolle. Barney actually acted as Blanchey’s surrogate mother! Of course my friend had his gender confused too, because Blanchey was named after Colleen’s great grandmother, Blanchey, but he ended up being a rooster! She said he is a wonderful rooster and really protects his hens because there are a lot of hawks around her place.
Private collection of Jane Tallman
2”x2” Acrylic on canvas
2.75”x2.75” Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Stacey Ford
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Quint Gage
24x36 Acrylic on canvas.
This is #8 in my Blue Heron series. I love these majestic birds! I feel blessed to have captured another one of God's amazing creations on canvas. I first started painting these beautiful creatures from video footage that I captured while sneaking up on them at Grand Lake St. Marys two years ago.
18x36 acrylic on canvas.
Inspired by the blue heron that I sneak up on at Grand Grand Lake. I love the way God designed their necks to transform into so many amazing contortions!
Private collection of Lee and Ginger Erdmann.
18 x 36 acrylic on 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas.
I've been having fun watching and photographing these elegant birds at Grand Lake. I think he seems rather proud that he swallowed the thing!
16x20 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Jill Larkin
14x17 Acrylic on acid free paper
Private collection of Jack and Trish Ricchiuto
24x30 Acrylic on canvas
Private Collection of Ben and Kathleen Schwarzwalder
16x20 Oil on canvas
Private collection Kate Anderson
18x36 Acrylic on 1.5” Deep canvas
Private collection of Patrick and Linda Krendl
18x36 Acrylic on 1.5" deep Gallery wrap canvas
Private collection of Noelle Frerichs
11x17 Acrylic on acid-free paper
Private collection of Matthew and Brenda Kimmett
11x14 Acrylic on acid free paper
Private collection of Matthew and Brenda Kimmett
10x10 Acrylic on deep canvas
Private collection of Susan Judelle
16x20 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection
Inspired by my niece’s rooster she named “Hey Hey”. He was a very mild mannered rooster, he would even let her carry him around!
14x17 Acrylic on acid free paper
Private collection of Heidi Beathard
8x8 Acrylic on Gallery wrap canvas
Private collection
10x10 Acrylic on 1.5" deep gallery wrap canvas
Private collection of Michael Dias
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Colleen Good
16x20 Oil on canvas.
Mc Beth is my sister, Linda’s rooster. He was supposed to be a hen, and was originally named “Beth” along with the other five hens who were named after the classic novel “Little Women” but he turned out to be a beautiful rooster. He’s a bit aggressive, but he sure protects his hens!
Private collection of Patrick and Linda Krendl
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Shirley James
8x10 acrylic on canvas.
Private collection of Jacob Bobst
Painted primarily with a palette knife.
Mc Beth is my sister, Linda’s rooster. He was supposed to be a hen, and was originally named “Beth” along with the other five hens who were named after the classic novel “Little Women” but he turned out to be a beautiful rooster. He’s a bit aggressive, but he sure protects his hens!
16x20 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Jerry and Janet Wellman
12x16 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of James & Nichole Reichert
12 x 16 acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Patrick and Linda Krendl
16X20 oil on canvas
Private collection of Phyllis Kaiser
I painted primarily with palette knife to create lots of texture. I especially love the markings God designed for the female cardinal. I started painting this plein air in the woods outside my studio, but had to move indoors as the weather got cold this week.
10x10 acrylic on 1.5” deep canvas
Private collection
16 x 20 acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Cindy Whitling
Inspired by the cardinal outside my studio window and the lovely way the snow blankets our evergreen trees with one of our beautiful local farms suggested on the horizon.
2.75x2.75 acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Becky Huston
8x10 Acrylic on canvas.
Inspired by the Cardinals that visit our evergreens in our backyard. Created with heavy application of paint using pallet knife and brush.
8 x 10 acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Mary Agnes Fisher
16x20 acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Becky Huston
11x14 acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Michael Summers
2.75”x2.75” Acrylic on canvas
Private collection Tess Miley
8 x 10 acrylic on canvas. Watching this cardinal in my backyard made me wish it was spring...so I imagined him in a full bloom springtime tree!
Private collection of Phyllis Kaiser.
8x10 acrylic on canvas.
Private Collection of Patrick and Linda Krendl.
8x10 Acrylic on canvas.
Created with heavy application of paint using a palette knife and brush. I'm so thankful God designed Cardinals to be hardy enough to live in Ohio! I look forward to seeing these amazingly beautiful creatures every morning!
Private collection of Erica La Russa
8x10 Acrylic on canvas.
Inspired by the aqueduct on the Miami & Erie Canal near my studio.
Private collection of Nancie Bechtel.
36x36x1.5 Acrylic on Gallery wrapped canvas.
Inspired by my Ukrainian sunflowers that I grew from the seeds I save every fall. My original seeds came from my Ukrainian friend Dima. These are super special Sunflowers because he mailed them to me in 2019 and when they originally arrived there were only a few seeds left in the damaged envelope. I've been saving the seeds every fall and planting them again each spring. I love seeing them in my favorite vase!
Private collection of Kim Morris.
10x10 Acrylic on 1.5” deep canvas. Inspired by the beautiful daffodils I was blessed with this morning in my garden!
12x24 Oil on canvas
36x36x1.5 Acrylic on canvas.
12 x 16 acrylic on canvas. My first daffodils of the year! I'm feeling blessed because they bloomed early this year.
16x20 Acrylic on canvas.
Number 2 in my series titled "Seeds of Freedom". Painted in honor of Ukraine's fight for freedom! These are super special sunflowers because I grew them from 3 seeds that were given to me by my Ukrainian friend Dima Melnyk. My husband Jay and I visited Ukraine 3 years ago (2019) to help with a soccer camp sponsored by AIA Athletes in Action. That's where we met Dima and his fiancé Inessa. We saw the beautiful architecture in Kyiv, Ukraine and heard many stories of Ukraine's long fight for freedom against Russian aggression. In January 2020 Dima mailed a box with a packet of Ukrainian sunflower seeds, but somehow it got opened in the mail and only 3 seeds arrived. In April 2020 Dima and Inessa got married during Covid and sadly a few months later Inessa suffered a stroke and was not able to walk. (Through much prayer & therapy Inessa is regaining her abilities!)That spring I planted those 3 seeds and everyone of them came up! So I saved the seeds and plant them each spring. In a recent letter Dima said, "Since the beginning of the war we have been able to go on 92 trips to evacuate people and deliver humanitarian goods. Since the full-scale war began, Inessa and I have been learning to live during an unstable time with a lot of uncertainty. We praise Jesus Christ for supporting us and giving us strength to get up and serve." All proceeds from this painting series go to help Dima & Inessa rebuild and prepare their home for their first child.
12 x 16 acrylic on canvas. God has truly blessed me to capture these amazing daffodils that I picked this morning! I love painting the things that delight me! I feel like a little kid that couldn't wait for this special day...when the daffodils bloom! Daffodils give me so much joy! And when I paint them I can make them bloom all year long! Spring is so symbolic of the new life that Jesus gives us when we trust in Him as our Savior! May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit!
Private collection of Sandy A.
“16 x 20 acrylic on canvas. I’m having so much fun with my poinsettias! I never want to throw them away after Christmas because I enjoy them so much! I discovered I could put them in a vase a few years ago when I accidentally broke some blooms off. I quickly stuck them it in a vase and discovered that they would last almost 2 weeks in water!
Private collection of Janet Moore
18x24 Acrylic on 1.5” deep canvas
Private collection of Sherry Chandler
16x20 Acrylic on canvas.
Number one in a series titled "Seeds of Freedom". Painted in honor of Ukraine's fight for freedom! These are super special sunflowers because I grew them from 3 seeds that were given to me by my Ukrainian friend Dima Melnyk. My husband Jay and I visited Ukraine 3 years ago (2019) to help with a soccer camp sponsored by AIA Athletes in Action. That's where we met Dima and his fiancé Inessa. We saw the beautiful architecture in Kyiv, Ukraine and heard many stories of Ukraine's long fight for freedom against Russian aggression. In January 2020 Dima mailed a box with a packet of Ukrainian sunflower seeds, but somehow it got opened in the mail and only 3 seeds arrived. In April 2020 Dima and Inessa got married during Covid and sadly a few months later Inessa suffered a stroke and was not able to walk. (Through much prayer & therapy Inessa is regaining her abilities!)That spring I planted those 3 seeds and everyone of them came up! So I saved the seeds and plant them each spring. In a recent letter Dima said, "Since the beginning of the war we have been able to go on 92 trips to evacuate people and deliver humanitarian goods. Since the full-scale war began, Inessa and I have been learning to live during an unstable time with a lot of uncertainty. We praise Jesus Christ for supporting us and giving us strength to get up and serve." All proceeds from this painting series go to help Dima & Inessa rebuild and prepare their home for their first child.
12 x 12 Acrylic on canvas. Inspired by the Lilies I grow outside my studio. I cut them and bring them in to paint from life. I have an allergy to their pollen, but I love them so much I endure with the windows open until I complete my painting. It's worth it to me because then I can enjoy my flowers forever by painting them!
36 x 36 x 1.5" Deep gallery wrapped canvas. Created with heavy application of paint using palette knife and brush with lots of warm shades of orange and burnt red contrasted by a background of navy blue and shades of gray. I started this painting last year when my zinnias were in full bloom and the older my zinnia got the more burnt orange it became and I loved how the petals started to get all curvy and began to feel like flames of fire. I kept my zinnia as a dried flower all winter and just finished my painting today! Some things just get better with age!
16x20 Acrylic on canvas.
24 x 36 acrylic on canvas
This is no. 2 in my Poppy series.
I have been anticipating the blooming of the poppies this year. So I called Sandy, my master gardener friend a couple weeks ago to ask her if she would let me know when her poppies were blooming. With all the rain and storms this spring I had to be fast to get over there to photograph them before they were blown apart.
Luscious texture created with palette knifes and heavy paint application.
8x10. Acrylic on canvas.
It’s been so gloomy these past few days... Yesterday I was going through photos that I took last May. I found these treasured Irises that I grew in our backyard .... I remembered having so much fun as I plopped them in a canning jar and started doing a photo shoot... playing around with my irises bathed in sunlight. They were so fresh and beautiful! I praise God for His infinite wisdom in creating such beautiful flowers for us to enjoy! And I give Him praise for giving me the ability to paint them so they will live on to be enjoyed for many years!
Private collection of Angelique Dominique.
11x14 acrylic on canvas.
Created en plein air with brush and palette knife on location at my mother-in-law's best friend, Anna's Truax's home place. Anna loved her flowers but she is with Jesus now! No one lives in the old farmhouse, but neighbors are keeping a close eye on the property. Every time I drive by, I slow down to admire her flowers and when the poppies are blooming I stop frequently to photograph them. One morning last spring I decided to set up my easel and paint them plein air. Suddenly I was interrupted by a truck you pulling in the driveway and a man who was not happy, and asked why I was trespassing. I quickly explained that I was just painting Anna's flowers and that my mother-in-law was her best friend. It was the son of the owners and the watchful neighbors called them to alert them that someone was on their property. He asked my name and he called the owners to tell them. Tempers cooled off when they realized I wasn't hurting anything and discovered that my husband graduated with the farmer’s wife. They were planning to mow down that Poppy patch, but the Farmer's wife and I arranged to dig up the poppies and we split them so we could each plant them at our own houses. I feel so blessed that I now have my own Poppypatch of Anna’s flowers growing outside my studio!
Private collection
8x10 Acrylic on canvas.
Created en plein air with brush and palette knife on location at my mother-in-law's best friend, Anna's Truax's home place. Anna loved her flowers but she is with Jesus now! No one lives in the old farmhouse, but neighbors are keeping a close eye on the property. Every time I drive by, I slow down to admire her flowers and when the poppies are blooming I stop frequently to photograph them. One morning last spring I decided to set up my easel and paint them plein air. Suddenly I was interrupted by a truck you pulling in the driveway and a man who was not happy, and asked why I was trespassing. I quickly explained that I was just painting Anna's flowers and that my mother-in-law was her best friend. It was the son of the owners and the watchful neighbors called them to alert them that someone was on their property. He asked my name and he called the owners to tell them. Tempers cooled off when they realized I wasn't hurting anything and discovered that my husband graduated with the farmer’s wife. They were planning to mow down that Poppy patch, but the Farmer's wife and I arranged to dig up the poppies and we split them so we could each plant them at our own houses. I feel so blessed that I now have my own Poppypatch of Anna’s flowers growing outside my studio!
Private collection of Kim and Kevin Vogus.
8 x 10 acrylic on canvas. As I was leaving my studio last night I was so excited that my daffodils were ready to bloom! And since there was a chance of a rain storm in the night ...I picked some and took them home to enjoy. I love painting so much that I started painting my daffodils in my sleep! So I'm calling this one "Daffodil Dream"!
Private collection of Mej Kahn
8x10 acrylic on canvas.
Inspired by my daffodils and daffodils I borrowed from friends. God has created so many different types of daffodils! And I love to paint them all…so when they're in full bloom I set up a still life and capture their beauty with thick application of paint using a palette knife and brush.
Private collection of Bill Stratton
12x16 Acrylic on canvas. Inspired by the daffodils that grow outside my studio. I love their simple elegance and I paint them because I want them to last forever!
24 x 30 Acrylic on canvas
I grow my own lilies in the woods outside my studio!
24x30 Acrylic on canvas
I grow my own sunflowers from seed and I not only enjoy them in vases but the Blue Jays and Cardinals that I paint enjoy feasting on their seeds!
48x24 Acrylic on canvas
Inspired by the beautiful fields of sunflowers in Ukraine and my own Sunflowers that I grew this summer and the farm outside my studio window!
Private collection unknown
16x20 Acrylic on canvas.
I found them growing wildly in a dirt pile left over from when my husband put drainage around our house last summer. A Cardinal or Bluejay must have lost the seed. I loved the beautifully curved stems...so when they began blooming I rescued them and started a photo shoot. Thank you God for such unique beauty!
Private collection of Brian & Elizabeth
16x20 Acrylic on canvas
Inspired by my beautiful Oriental Poppies blooming every May in my backyard!
Private collection of Demmie.
16 x 20 Acrylic on canvas
This is no. 4 in my Poppy series. Symbolic of self-sacrificing love... There is no greater love than to lay down your life for a friend. Poppies, since WWI, honor the sacrifice of our fallen soldiers. And ultimately reflect what Jesus did. For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only son that whoever believes in Jesus will not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16
16 x 20 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Edmund and Mary Peterson
This is the first painting in my poppiest series.
8 x 8 on 1.5” gallery wrapped canvas.
I used a heavy application of paint with palette knife and brush to capture the beauty of this zinnia that I grew in my garden.
Private collection.
18 x 24 acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Luke and Nathalia Black
I’m calling this one “Poppy Tango” because it feels like they’re dramatically dancing in the wind! This is Number 3 and my Poppy Series . It all started with a couple of friends who have a Poppies in their gardens!
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
20x24 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Stan and Beata Stepkowski
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Phyllis Kaiser
16 x 24 Oil on canvas
I grow my own flowers outside my studio and painted them en plein air.
18x24 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Ashlee M
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Lori Elmore
8x10 Acrylic on canvas/ Private collection of Sandy Hughes
6.5 x 9.5 Watercolor
16x20 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Jill Bradley
8 x 10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Angie Myers
8 x 10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Cheryl Sybert
6.5 x 9.5 Watercolor on paper
Private collection of Ruthela Hager
9 x 12 Acrylic on canvas board
Private collection of David and Luan Louis
8 x 10 Acrylic on canvas
Privat collection of Janet Wellman
16 x 20 Oil on canvas
Private collection of James and Nichole Reichert
8 x 10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Jay and Shirley James
12 x 24 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Michael and Heidi Siebenaler
12 x 24 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Dixie Durkee
8 x 10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Tim Chi and Esther Yeh
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Tricia Pohl
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private Collection of Luan Louis
2.75 x 2.75 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Denise
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection Stacy Evans
16x20 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection ofDiane Giannola
8x10
Acrylic on canvas
Private collection unknown
8x10
Acrylic on canvas
Private collection Barbara Chittum
8x10
Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Timothy and Lois Riethman
2.75”x2.75” Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Denise
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Candy Dicke
8x10 /Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of unknown
8 x 10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Jane Dippold
2.75”x 2.75” Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Connie Mc Eldowney
2.75”x 2.75” Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Denise
2.75”x 2.75” Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Elizabeth Sawyer
16x20 Acrylic on canvas
I titled this rose “Fearless” because God's perfect love casts out all fear. God proved His love for us through Jesus’ sacrifice of Himself on the cross to redeem us. Because all who trust Jesus as their Savior can boldly enter into the throne of grace. We can come to God with confidence knowing that He is our Heavenly Father who wants to meet our every need.
Private collection of Micah Moore
12x12 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Phyllis Kaiser
2.75”x 2.75” Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Laurel Kleister
16x20 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Ted and Terry Wagner
16x20 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Melanie Devore
8 x 10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Julie DeArmon
18x24 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Jerry and Janet Wellman
12x24 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Maria Munzo
2.75””x 2.75”Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of unknown Boca Raton
12x16 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Elizabeth Sawyer
12 x 24 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of David Kelly
11x14 Acrylic on canvas
Private Collection of Ben and Kathleen Schwarzwalder.
One of the things I love about spring is fresh cut flowers! And our new house has lots of daffodils and perennials for me to enjoy and paint! Daffodils are some of my favorites because there are so many beautiful varieties. I love when some of them are fully open and others are still budding. Sadly they only last a couple weeks, but I love that I can make them last a lifetime!
11x14Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Betty Sawyers
8x10 acrylic on canvas
I only had a few of my own daffodils left so I visited my neighbor who has so many different varieties of daffodils. She graciously invited me to pick as many as I needed to create this bouquet. I love setting them in the window and watching how the sun light reflects the beautiful colors!
Private collection of Deb Freeman
8 x 10 acrylic on canvas.
I love growing my own flowers and painting them from life! There Is something so life-giving about studying flowers and painting them. And there are so many beautiful varieties of daffodils that I don't have yet… so I often stop by a friend’s house or even a complete stranger to ask if I can pick some of their flowers.
Private collection of Mike and Barb Sprague
8 x 10 acrylic on canvas
10 x 10 x 1.5 deep gallery wrapped canvas. Yesterday I went out and picked a beautiful bouquet of my zinnias! I am so thankful that God gave us such a long autumn with so many beautiful colors to enjoy. This zinnia is the last of the season 🥲 since there was a heavy frost last night. I've enjoyed sharing many fresh bouquets with my mom who's in the nursing home. I wish they would last forever! So that's why I paint them. This gorgeous peachy-orange Zinnia was the star of the show!
12 x 24 Acrylic on canvas
I’m especially excited to have completed this painting! I started this painting last year, but my Asian Lilies stopped blooming and I wasn’t able to complete the painting. So last week I set up a new still life and today I got VICTORY!!!
8 x 10 acrylic on canvas. I can't get over how beautiful God made irises! He could've made the world shades of gray but He gave us so much beauty to enjoy! Thank you Jesus! Colossians 1:16 says...everything was made by Him and for Him. So in reality He is just sharing His beautiful creation with us. Thank you Jesus!
Private collection of Phyllis Kaiser
12x12 Acrylic on canvas. Another one of God's amazing designs! These flowers are 8-10"! I started painting this hibiscus en plein air in my backyard a couple days ago and just finished it in my studio. Each bloom lasts a couple days...one day I even had 6 blooms with more buds coming on! And the hummingbirds love them!
Private collection of Janet Wellman.
8x10 acrylic on canvas.
private collection of Shirley James
24x36 Acrylic on canvas.
#6 in my “Poppy Series”
I wanted to capture the feeling of movement as the sun radiates infinite shades of reds and oranges as the wind blows through the poppies. To create movement I use heavy paint in many layers of various shades and intensity of blues and greens with dramatic brushstrokes for the background. And using a palette knife and brush I layered heavy mixtures of cadmium red‘s and oranges with strategically placed highlights to give depth and movement to the Poppies
Private collection
8 x 10 acrylic on canvas. Created with a palette knife layering thick mixtures of paint to capture the depth of color within each of the poppy petals. For me poppies are symbolic of sacrificial love where Jesus sacrificed Himself. He gave up His life so that we could be set free from bondage to sin and the fear of death. All we need to do is admit we could never be good enough on our own, and receive His gift of forgiveness. Then He gives us His life. Eternal life that starts now and goes into eternity!
Private collection of Phyllis Kaiser
”Poppies” was specially commissioned by Terri Dalton after we met at Tipp City's Art Trunk Show October 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic. Terri fell in love with my style of painting and really liked “Poppies” #322, but she wanted a larger painting to fit in her space. She sent me photos and videos of her room so I could incorporate some of her colors including various shades of green and a lovely cream leather sofa.
This is a close up of this gorgeous painting! The full composition contains 5 huge poppies and multiple poppy buds, but I couldn't get a nice photo of the entire painting because it was such gloomy weather and my studio lighting isn't the best.
After the pandemic subsides I hope to visit Terri and capture a great photo of this grand “Poppies” painting.
Private collection of Terri Dalton
8x10 Acrylic on canvas. Poppies swaying with the breeze in front of John & Anna's chicken coop and grain bin.
Commissioned by Shawn & Angela Mann as a special Christmas gift for Shawns’s mom, Regina Mann.
Private collection of Regina Mann.
8x10 Acrylic on canvas. Poppies dancing in front of John & Anna’s chicken coop.
Private collection of Kris’s Swint.
8x10 Acrylic on canvas. Poppies swaying in the breeze with a one-of-a-kind sculpture created with old machine parts from the milking barn... one of John Truax's creations.
His grandson, Shawn used to work with his grandpa in the milk house. Shawn said the planter in the yard is an old milk seperater. An old piece of equipment from the old milk house.
Private collection of Leigh Householder
16 x 20 Acrylic on canvas. I've been excitedly waiting for this day!!! My first poppy painting of 2022! Inspired by "Anna's" beautiful poppies that God blessed me with a couple years ago. Anna's daughter met me early on a Saturday morning in late August to transplant a bunch of poppies from her Mom, Anna Truax's Poppypatch. Now I have my own poppy patch right outside my studio!!! I think Anna must be smiling from Heaven!
12x24x 1.5” Acrylic on canvas. Created with heavy application of paint using pallet, knife, and brush.
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36x36 on 1.5” deep galley wrapped canvas.
Inspired by a beautiful farm down the road from my studio. I've been photographing this farm for over 12 years. This painting captures the intense energy and beauty of this farm and the strong westwind that prevails.
Private collection of Dan and Dorine Vogel
36 x 36 Acrylic on 1.5" gallery wrapped canvas. Inspired by a beautiful farm down the road from my studio. I've been photographing this farm for over 12 years and I've painted my favorite barn on this farm twice. But recently I was contacted by the husband of a couple who had their wedding photos taken at this farm. He wanted to surprise his bride with a one of a kind painting of this farm, since he took a job and relocated her away from "home". This is the first finished painting. I'm still working on two other compositions that capture even more of this gorgeous farm and and its unique barns.
Private collection of Lynn and Mary Fell.
30 x 40 acrylic on canvas.
This is a special commission by Adam Blake as a surprise for his lovely wife, Rachel. Adam contacted me about six months ago to create a memorable painting that captured the beauty of this family farm. The farm has been in Rachel's family quite a few generations and is super special because they also had their wedding photos taken there. I was extremely excited about this commission because I've been photographing this farm for many years. I especially fell in love with the little barn on this curvy road and have been documenting it all seasons, and various times of day. This painting actually encompasses 3 of their family farms, including Rachel's parents, Lynn and Mary Fell and her grandparents farms on the far right at the end of the soybean field.
36 x 48 oil on canvas
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Jamison and Rebecca Vogel
Inspired by the beautiful farms near my studio. I love the way the sunset dances over the grain bins and field. And the subtle way it accents the old tractor hidden in the barn. I had a lot of fun creating movement in the windmill, sky and flowers by layering thick paint over my under painting.
30 x 40 Acrylic on 1.5 inch gallery wrap canvas
Inspired by my favorite barn that I have been running past for over 10 years. Sadly wind storms have taken a toll on this beautiful structure, but I am thankful I captured it on canvas!
Private collection of Mary Ann Nelin
8x10 Oil on canvas
This painting was mysteriously lost at: GriffinGalleryatcreekside.com
If you know of it's whereabouts please contact me. 567-644-9953
11x14 Acrylic on canvas
Includes authentic Auglaize County barnsiding frame
8x10/ Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Yue and Jingying
12 x 16 Acrylic on canvas/ commissioned
Private collection Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Seibert
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
This painting was mysteriously lost at: GriffinGalleryatcreekside.com
If you know of it's whereabouts please contact me. 567-644-9953
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection Christopher Travis
8x10/ Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Monica Blair
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection Nathan Bond
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of James and Nancy Bowersock
12x16 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Mr & Mrs Fell
12 x 16 Acrylic on canvas/ commissioned
Private collection Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Seibert
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Harold Poppe and Dale Schmidt
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection Matthew & Brenda Kimmett
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection Dan & Debbie Miller
16x20 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection Jay and Jenny Riethman
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection Christopher Morris
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Christopher Morris
36x48 Oil on canvas
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wenger
18x24 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of AJ Quinter
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private Collection of Melissa Hacker
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Monica Blair
2.75”x2.75” Acrylic on canvas
Private collection unknown.
This miniature painting is inspired by all the beautiful autumn hues in the fields right now. I love how God designed light to filter through the clouds ... highlighting various sections of the field.
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection Jon Disbro
2.75”x2.75” Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Leslie Kastner
5x7 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection unknown
30x40 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Debora Schrolucke
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Rachael Morris
8x10 Acrylic on canvas.
Created at a plein air competition at Staley Farm near Tipp City, Ohio
Private collection of Matt and Karmyn Buehrer
12 x 24 acrylic on canvas.
Created at a plein air competition on Staley farm near Tipp City, Ohio.
Private collection of Matt and Missy Duer
12 x 24 acrylic on canvas.
Created at a plein air competition on Staley farm near Tipp City, Ohio.
Private collection of Matt and Missy Duer
30x40 Acrylic on canvas.
This is a special commission with beautiful symbology to reflect the unique characteristics of this family farm.
Private collection of Carol Quinter
8x10 oil on canvas
Created plein air. This farm is One of my favorite farms located just southwest of my studio.
8 x 10 acrylic on canvas.
Inspired by the sun setting over the farm just west of my studio.
I love how God keeps designing a new sunset every day and I feel so blessed to get to watch them developing. And I feel even more blessed when I get to capture those moments on canvas!
Private collection of John and Joyce Bickel
8 x 10 acrylic on canvas.
Private collection of John and Joyce Bickel
8x10 Oil on canvas
This little sunrise was created en plein air on a cool autumn morning with a misty glow over a neighboring farm.
Private collection
16 x 20 acrylic on canvas.
Called “Winter Dance” because I love the way the sun dances off the snow and the mystical feel of a snowy morning! Inspired by our drive on a treacherously snowy Sunday morning. This beautiful dairy farm sits on the east side of SR66 as your heading South into New Bremen, OH. I’m so excited because I’ve been photographing this barn for over 3 years wanting to capture it on canvas!
Private collection of Gwendolyn
8x8 acrylic on canvas.
Painted with heavy application of paint using pallet knife and brush.
I love watching the Eagles at Grand Lake because they are a daily reminder that our freedom was costly. And I'm very thankful for those served and those who sacrificed everything for our freedom. Including my husband who served in the army over 11 years.
24x36 Acrylic on canvas.
I am fascinated by the way God designed eagles to have such a fierce mating ritual. I love capturing their moment with brush & pallet knife. Inspired by Grand Lake Eagles and the photography of my friend Dave Shaner.
18 x24 Acrylic on 1.5” gallery wrapped canvas.
Thank you everyone who gave me insight for the title!
"Protector of Life" is the title of that hit me the morning after finishing. It feels right because the adult Eagle is protecting life that is precious! Last night I was still pondering a title. I was thinking about "New Life"…
I'm imagining the Eagles nest with a view of Celina's skyline viewed from Harbor point. From that vantage point, you can see Immaculate Conception's dome, and possibly even the Mercer Courthouse from the height of the Eagles nest. This painting will be on display at Brew Nation (March 5-April) along with many other beautiful, works of art created by talented local artist for the 100th Anniversary celebration of the Mercer County Courthouse.
"24x36 I love watching the Eagles and their nests around Grand Lake. This adult Eagle is inspired by Ken Bigham's February 2022 photo of Gods's amazing creation! Photo reference used by permission from the Photographer.
16 x 20 Acrylic on canvas.
Number 13 in my “Eagle Series”. Created with heavy application of paint using pallet knife and brush to capture the energy of this Eagle in flight.
I love watching the Eagles and last weekend my sisters and I visited the Hueston Woods State Park eagle that had been rescued. I'm thankful that he was rescued, but I kept staring into his eyes thinking about how God created him to be wild and free. So this painting is in honor of his wild spirit!!!
24x36 Acrylic on canvas.
Number 15 in my “Eagle Series”.
Inspired by Ken Bigham's photography of two eagles inflight over Grand Lake on May 23, 2021. It looks like they are fighting, but I was reading that this is actually normal courtship behavior called the “cartwheel display.” Fully entangled, the two birds begin spinning to the earth and disengaging just before they crash. Another one of God's amazing designs!
16 x 20 Acrylic on canvas.
Number 14 in my “Eagle Series”.
Inspired by the majestic Eagles at Grand Lake. Created with palette knife and brush using heavy application of paint.
8 x 10 acrylic on canvas.
This is number 12 in my “Eagle Series”.
Inspired by Grand Lake Eagles nest. I love the way God creates life and beauty with light. Inspired by a verse in John 8:12 where Jesus said, I am the light of the world, he who follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.
Private collection of Beth Wilson
16 x 20 acrylic on canvas
Number 11 in my “Eagle Series”.
Created with heavy application of acrylic paint with palette knife and bold brush strokes to capture energy of Eagles in flight. Inspired by video footage of Grand Lake Eagles near my studio.
24x36. Acrylic on canvas.
This is number 10 in my “Eagle Series”.
Inspired by the battle between the “intruder eagle” and Big Bear Valley eagles “Shadow & Jackie”. They are very devoted to each other and to their eggs. You can see great footage on YouTube. And of course I used my imagination to fill in the gaps! Jackie was on the nest guarding their 2 non-viable eggs. The intruder comes to the “back door” and Jackie fiercely wing flaps him. He leaves but is persistent …returning twice more to be chased off by MOMMA! Then Shadow takes off in hot pursuit of the intruder! It was a fierce battle because Shadow came back with a wound to his right eye and blood on his head. But the intruder has not returned! Thankfully Shadow’s eye is healing nicely. I’m so impressed with the way God designed these to Eagles to stay committed to their calling as a couple and as parents!
You can watch this Beautiful eagle pair at Friendsofbigbearvalley.org
8x10 Acrylic on canvas.
This is number 9 in my “Eagle Series”.
Inspired by our amazing Grand Lake Eagles nest on 127 near Celina and the photography of Sharon Blackburn and Randy Bennett.
Private collection of Cheryl Turner
8 x 10 acrylic on canvas
This is number 8 in my “Eagle Series”. Inspired by the Grand Lake Eagles nest on Route 127. Photo credits to Grand Lake photographers Randy Bennett and Sharon Blackburn.
Private collection of Brenda Kerfoot
10x10 on a 1.5” gallery wrapped canvas. Inspired by the beautiful eagles at Big Bear Valley's live camera.
Private collection of Mike and Barb Sprague
8 x 10 acrylic on canvas.
I was hoping and praying that Shadow and Jackie could have another clutch in 2020, but sadly their eggs did not hatch. This painting is inspired by 4/29/19 video of Shadow feeding Simba and Cookie. You can watch the YouTube video at friendsofBigbearvalley.org I also used my artistic 👩🎨 license to add a beautiful sunrise over Big Bear Valley.
Private collection of Mike and Barb Sprague
10x10 on a 1.5” gallery wrapped canvas. Inspired by the beautiful eagles at Big Bear Valley's live camera. I am inspired by this Eagle pair's commit to their nest and to each other. It's such a reflection of God's commitment to us.
Private collection of Mike and Barb Sprague
“16 x 20 acrylic on canvas.
Inspired by Big Bear Valley eagles. I have been awe inspired by this mama Eagle’s commitment to her nest and eggs that did not hatch this year. These Eagles are such a reflection of Jesus commitment to us... they eventually had to give up on their eggs, but Jesus never gives up on us! He promises He will never leave us or forsake us.
Private collection of Linda Hampshire
8 x 10 acrylic on canvas.
Inspired by Shadow and Jackie’s eaglets hatched in 2019. You can see them on YouTube video if you look under Friendsofbigbearvalley.org. I sketch from these videos and put together my own composition. I love watching how the eagle parents work together as a team from brooding their eggs to caring for the eaglets. Both parents are highly involved in all aspects of caring for and protecting their young. The way God designed these eagles has God‘s fingerprints all over them as their creator!
Private collection of Mike and Barb Sprague
30x40 Acrylic on 1.5 inch gallery wrap canvas.
Inspired by Big Bear Valley eagles, “Shadow & Jackie”. I started sketching them while watching the live cam at FriendsOfBigBearValley.org during spring of 2019. This is my 1st time painting eagles! I give God the glory because He has blessed me with the ability to capture them on canvas!
Private collection of Patrick and Linda Krend
8x10 Acrylic on canvas.
Inspired by Shadow and Jackie’s eaglets hatched in 2019. You can see them on YouTube video if you look under Friends of big bear valley. I love watching how the eagle parents work together as a team from brooding their eggs to caring for the eaglets. Both parents are highly involved in all aspects of caring for and protecting their young. The way God designed these eagles has God‘s fingerprints all over them as their creator!
Private collection of Mike and Barb Sprague
Printed on heavy cardstock. Each painting title is beautifully printed on the back of each card. Boxed with 9 envelopes with artist biography on back of box for a beautiful gift!
8 x 10 Acrylic on canvas
"Sweet Onion" story
I saw this gorgeous onion as I was getting ready to make chili, but couldn't allow myself to cut it, because I sensed it was going to be the star of my next painting! I got totally distracted from cooking and started playing with its placement on a plate in the sun. I fell in love with the beautiful reflections and rainbows of color! So I took it to my studio.
As I finished the painting it dawned on me that by design, onions draw out an underlying rainbow of flavors in every dish they are found in. With stem ready to be ignited to set off an explosion of flavor, an onion acts like a flavor reflector. Just as it appears to be reflecting more color than what it alone possesses. Sweet! That's the aura of "Sweet Onion"!
8 x 10 Acrylic on canvas
8 x 10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Dawn Miller
12x12 acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Lynda Cooper
I baked this pie back in 2016 and it was such a work of art that I photographed it ...hoping to paint it someday! It was actually an apple pie back then, but I changed it to cherry. My favorite!
8 x 10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Dawn Miller
8 x 10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Dawn Miller
8 x 10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Matthew and Brenda Kimmett
8 x 10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection Matthew & Brenda Kimmett
8x10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Kevin and Jennifer Brogee
8 x 10 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection
12 x 24 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection Lori Hogenkamp
12 x 12 acrylic on canvas.
Private collection of Christine Flynn
16x20 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Patrick and Linda Krendl
16x20 Acrylic on canvas
Private collection of Ian Stuard
12 x 12 acrylic on canvas.
Private collection of Mr. and Mrs. Duane Violet
12x16 acrylic on canvas.
Private collection of Mr and Mrs Duane Violet
11 x 14 acrylic on canvas.
Private collection of Mr. and Mrs. Duane Violet
24x36 Acrylic on 1.5” Gallery wrapped canvas.
Number 6 in my “Elijah Broom Tree” series.
Inspired by the beautiful story in I Kings 19:3-9, where God lovingly and miraculously provides for all of Elijah‘s needs. Elijah had done so many great things for God. Now he is despairing of life so much that he prays to die! But God provides a broom tree to lie down under and some much-needed rest. Then an angel wakes him up and provides fresh baked bread and a jar of water. After Elijah eats, he sleeps some more and the angel wakes him up again encouraging him to “eat because the journey is too much for you”. With the nourishment that God provides, Elijah travels 40 days and 40 nights until he reaches the mountain of God.
I love the symbolism and the way we can experience God’s loving care and renewal as we trust in Jesus. He is the bread of life and the living water and Jesus promises “come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest”. Only Jesus can satisfy all the longings of the human heart. As I seek Him every day He gives me the strength and provides everything I need to face every challenge!
Thank you Jesus!
18x36 Acrylic on 1.5” Gallery wrapped canvas.
Number 6 in my “Broom Tree” series.
Inspired by the beautiful story in I Kings 19:3-9, where God lovingly and miraculously provides for all of Elijah‘s needs. Elijah had done so many great things for God. Now he is despairing of life so much that he prays to die! But God provides a broom tree to lie down under and some much-needed rest. Then an angel wakes him up and provides fresh baked bread and a jar of water. After Elijah eats, he sleeps some more and the angel wakes him up again encouraging him to “eat because the journey is too much for you”. With the nourishment that God provides, Elijah travels 40 days and 40 nights until he reaches the mountain of God.
I love the symbolism and the way we can experience God’s loving care and renewal as we trust in Jesus. He is the bread of life and the living water and Jesus promises “come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest”. Only Jesus can satisfy all the longings of the human heart. As I seek Him every day He gives me the strength and provides everything I need to face every challenge!
Private collection of Kim
Thank you Jesus!
24x36 Acrylic on 1.5” Gallery wrapped canvas.
Number 5 in my “Broom Tree” series.
Inspired by the beautiful story in I Kings 19:3-9, where God lovingly and miraculously provides for all of Elijah‘s needs. Elijah had done so many great things for God. Now he is despairing of life so much that he prays to die! But God provides a broom tree to lie down under and some much-needed rest. Then an angel wakes him up and provides fresh baked bread and a jar of water. After Elijah eats, he sleeps some more and the angel wakes him up again encouraging him to “eat because the journey is too much for you”. With the nourishment that God provides, Elijah travels 40 days and 40 nights until he reaches the mountain of God.
I love the symbolism and the way we can experience God’s loving care and renewal as we trust in Jesus. He is the bread of life and the living water and Jesus promises “come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest”. Only Jesus can satisfy all the longings of the human heart. As I seek Him every day He gives me the strength and provides everything I need to face every challenge!
Thank you Jesus!
Private collection of Mike and Karen Schwieterman
8x10 acrylic on canvas.
This is #2 in my series of “broom trees” inspired by the story in I Kings 19, where God lovingly and miraculously provides for all of Elijah‘s needs. Elijah is despairing of life so much that he wants to die, but God provides a juniper tree to lie down under and some much-needed sleep. Then an angel provides food and water for him twice and then Elijah went on the strength of that food for 40 days and 40 nights! I love the symbolism and the way we can experience God’s loving care and renewal as we trust in Jesus and “be still” in His presence!
36x18 Acrylic on 1.5” Gallery wrapped canvas
Number 1 in my Broom Tree Series .
Inspired by the beautiful story of how God met Elijah‘s needs in such a loving and miraculous way. I Kings 19 tells the story of how God lovingly and miraculously provides for all of Elijah‘s needs. Elijah had done these great things for God. Now he is despairing of life so much that he wants to die, but God provides a broom tree to lie down under and some much-needed sleep. Then an angel provides food and water for him twice and then Elijah went on the strength of that food for 40 days and 40 nights! I love the symbolism and the way we can experience God’s loving care and renewal as we trust in Jesus and “be still” in His presence!
Private collection of Debra Butler
36x36 Acrylic on 1.5” Gallery wrapped canvas.
Number 4 in my “Broom Tree” series.
Inspired by the beautiful story in I Kings 19:3-9, where God lovingly and miraculously provides for all of Elijah‘s needs. Elijah had done so many great things for God. Now he is despairing of life so much that he prays to die! But God provides a broom tree to lie down under and some much-needed rest. Then an angel wakes him up and provides fresh baked bread and a jar of water. After Elijah eats, he sleeps some more and the angel wakes him up again encouraging him to “eat because the journey is too much for you”. With the nourishment that God provides, Elijah travels 40 days and 40 nights until he reaches the mountain of God.
I love the symbolism and the way we can experience God’s loving care and renewal as we trust in Jesus. He is the bread of life and the living water and Jesus promises “come to me all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest”. Only Jesus can satisfy all the longings of the human heart. As I seek Him every day He gives me the strength and provides everything I need to face every challenge!
Thank you Jesus!
24 x 36 acrylic on 1.5” gallery wrapped canvas
Number 3 in my “Broom Tree” series.
Inspired by the beautiful story of how God met Elijah‘s needs in such a loving and miraculous way. Elijah had done great things for God. Now he is despairing of life so much that he wants to die, but God provides a broom tree to lie down under and some much-needed sleep. Then an angel provides food and water for him twice and then Elijah went on the strength of that food for 40 days and 40 nights! I love the symbolism and the way we can experience God’s loving care and renewal as we trust in Jesus and “be still” in His presence! He knows we can't do life without His help. The light shining through the tree symbolizes the light only God can provide. Jesus said “He is the light of the world” and when we follow Him, He will give us enough light to see the next step and we will never walk in darkness.
private collection of Becca and Jason Wuellner.
