THE ROCK
"My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken." Psalm 62 :1-2 NIV Late September 2020 found us in windy North Cornwall. The sea was wild, contorting and changing moment by moment -an artist's dream ! I came home with lots of sketches of this wild sea. In prayer the wild sea returned to my memory - the wild sea of Covid. But in its midst stood the impenetrable Rock of the Lord - the I AM. |
ENTER THE GATE
Jesus said " I AM the gate, whoever enters through me will be saved" John 10:9 NIV Although challenging, this year I decided to read John's gospel slowly. I've read it many times, as it was the first Gospel I met. I just love it! So I arrived at John 10. The image that came to me was of a garden - the first time I have painted one! This garden is different as three seasons are within it - Autumn, Winter and Spring. In order to experience 'Summer' one needs to take the invitation to 'Enter the Gate' to the other side. |
TIME TO PAUSE
"This is the day the Lord has made - let us be glad and rejoice in it." Psalm 118: 24 NIV I started this at the beginning of 2020 as my husband was going in for a hip replacement. I naively thought I could paint while he was recuperating..... Instead this was painted during the start of the first lockdown...... |
THE THRONE ROOM
"Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come." Revelation 4:8 NIV The Book of Revelation seems to be the 'Marmite' book of Scripture - either its avoided or embraced. Personally its an artist's treasury - full of wonderful imagery and giving such Hope and Encouragement for the future. Conseqently, 'The Throne Room' is one of seven paintings , so far, inspired by this book. |
COME AND DRINK
"If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink." John 7 : 37 NIV Originally this image was painted onto a friend's lounge wall in acrylics. That was a first for me ! I painted the Cross into the corner of the room so that the 'arms' of the cross appeared to reach out. It has made quite a conversation piece! |
MIGHTY ANGEL
"Then I saw another mighty angel come down out of from heaven. He was robed in a cloud with a rainbow above his head and his face was like the sun. He was holding a little scroll which lay open in his hand. He planted his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land. " Revelation 10:1 NIV |
CARE AND MAJESTY
" No-one can snatch them out of my Father's hand " John 10 : 29-30 NIV This picture started out as a large ( 6 foot by 8 foot) worship art piece painted during a 'Cathedral Praise ' service in Coventry. The image burned inside me, so I knew I had to paint it 'properly' ! Both during that special evening service, and since, the Lord has spoken to many hearts through this image. |