The Fruits of Spring

People tell me you can look at my artwork and see what is going on in my life and I suppose that is true! When the flowers start blooming I paint them and when I travel I paint the places that I have been. I recently took a trip to Mooresville, Alabama with some friends and we visited 1818 Farms there. What a lovely place and fabulous people. I am sure I will be painting more from our adventures there.

The chickens there were some of my favorites, along with the goats and sheep ( coming soon).

Marsh Landscape
24 x 20
Acrylic on Canvas

Hydrangeas in Window
20 x 20
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

The Road Home
24 x 18
Acrylic on Canvas

Chicken Love
16 x 12
Acrylic on Canvas

Peace and Patience

Our pastor (Jean Larroux) has been teaching on "The Fruit of the Spirit" for the past few weeks. It has been so great to hear his wisdom and insight on Love, Joy and now Peace and Patience. In summary I have learned that the fruit produced by the Spirit is not generated by the hard work of keeping the law but by the harder work of believing the Gospel! I am not a naturally peaceful or patient person, but you know what, neither is anyone else! Our hearts do not naturally produce peace or patience because our hearts naturally love ourselves more than others. This is why we must always rely on Jesus alone to produce peace and patience in our hearts and love others with the peace and patience that none of us deserves! This is what I learned this week and here is what I painted this week. ( At least the ones I am willing to show you! ) The others need a little bit of PATIENCE on my part!

Church on a Hill

16 x 12

Acrylic on Canvas

SOLD

Girl Talk

12 x 12

Mixed Media on Canvas

Spring Break!

The week of Spring Break was a very productive time for me! Though the weather was less that cooperative I got in lots of quality painting time. I took a little venture back into some landscape work but still had to get in one nest painting since it was Easter week! Nests and eggs just have such symbolism in my life. Representing the safety we have in Christ and the hope of new life yet to come! I hope you all had a great Spring Break!

Barns

12x16

Acrylic on Canvas

Nest on Yellow

12x12

Acrylic on Canvas

Chapel

14x14

Acrylic on Canvas

Aqua Bike on Beach

12x16

Acrylic on Canvas