MY ARTIST STATEMENT: Surprisingly, there are times that I have no words, but I have a colorful palette and some paintbrushes. As a song writer grasps for words to portray the stirrings of his heart, I grasp for color, design, symbols and textures to express the Beauty, Love, Hope and Life that Jesus offers to the forgotten and neglected. Often times, I am surprised by the story that surfaces as the painting evolves. Having been raised in a third world country, as well as being a mother of 10 kids, 9 of them adopted internationally and traveling the world extensively I am drawn to portray the images I have encountered in my experiences along with the message of Hope in my work.
I have come to realize that my art is a gift entrusted to me by God to create breakthrough in other’s lives. With each stroke of my brush, I can give a voice to the forgotten and lonely, cry out for justice for the neglected and abused, give hope and healing to a wounded heart, ignite others with passion to intervene for a lost soul and petition my loving Father to release the messengers of fire and wind from His throne to attend to those abandoned and hurting. (Psalm 104:4).
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