The closing video challenge for the creative arts worship weekend at Bridgeway.
Friday, November 25, 2011
art as worship
This was created for a special weekend of creative arts in worship for Bridgeway Church in Rocklin, where I now attend. I'm so blessed to be a part of this!
Art As Worship from Bridgeway Christian on Vimeo.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
exhibit at gallery w
I've got a show up at Gallery W at Warehouse Ministries in Sacramento this month called "With Eager Hope." Here's a look at the title piece as well as my artist's statement. We'll be having a reception Thursday, October 27th at 7 p.m. where I'll give a little talk as well.
My artwork grew from the desire to walk with God in the garden, like Adam and Eve did, searching for that closeness wherever green things grow. Years ago, I thought I was looking for the lost garden and my heart ached to think it was gone forever; then while studying Scripture, I realized that I was actually looking forward to the time when God will bring heaven down to earth again, restoring Paradise and our relationship to Him. I’ve tried to envision what that would possibly look like, what a perfect earth would be like, but I know my imagination is woefully short.
Whether an artwork has Scripture in it or not, this is the basis of all of my work: looking for the tiny glimpse of what heaven on earth will look like, what it will feel like. I am constantly inspired by the beauty that God has created and encouraged by my faith in Him to look forward to the time when the full beauty of that creation will be revealed.
“But with eager hope, the creation looks forward to the day when it will join God’s children in glorious freedom from death and decay. .. We, too, wait with eager hope for the day when God will give us our full rights as his adopted children...” Romans 8:20,23
My artwork grew from the desire to walk with God in the garden, like Adam and Eve did, searching for that closeness wherever green things grow. Years ago, I thought I was looking for the lost garden and my heart ached to think it was gone forever; then while studying Scripture, I realized that I was actually looking forward to the time when God will bring heaven down to earth again, restoring Paradise and our relationship to Him. I’ve tried to envision what that would possibly look like, what a perfect earth would be like, but I know my imagination is woefully short.
Whether an artwork has Scripture in it or not, this is the basis of all of my work: looking for the tiny glimpse of what heaven on earth will look like, what it will feel like. I am constantly inspired by the beauty that God has created and encouraged by my faith in Him to look forward to the time when the full beauty of that creation will be revealed.
“But with eager hope, the creation looks forward to the day when it will join God’s children in glorious freedom from death and decay. .. We, too, wait with eager hope for the day when God will give us our full rights as his adopted children...” Romans 8:20,23
Monday, August 15, 2011
door to the spirit
Kathleen Ellertson is a Covenant Artist friend who shared a piece of work with me, so I'm sharing with you...
Here's what she had to say about it:
"I wanted to share a painting I did which hangs in my Aunt Ethel’s convent room in Dubuque called the Door to the Spirit. This painting was inspired by a picture I saw in an article by Joyce Rupp, a self described “spiritual midwife”. The doorway spoke to me of the various doors we must walk thru, and how we must be transformed, pursuing our union with God. The individual’s return path to Him is as unique as this view."
Thanks for sharing, Kathleen!
Here's what she had to say about it:
"I wanted to share a painting I did which hangs in my Aunt Ethel’s convent room in Dubuque called the Door to the Spirit. This painting was inspired by a picture I saw in an article by Joyce Rupp, a self described “spiritual midwife”. The doorway spoke to me of the various doors we must walk thru, and how we must be transformed, pursuing our union with God. The individual’s return path to Him is as unique as this view."
Thanks for sharing, Kathleen!
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