Web log back log

So…apparently I fell off schedule in posting. ( I know, I’m shocked too.) Things have been suppa-duppa busy, but I’ve been getting a lot of painting done along the way too.

Next week, I’ll be moving the Kansas City Missouri to take part in a 6 month internship with the International House of Prayer. I trust that this is not news to both of my readers, because by now I think I’ve told ever human being I’ve come into contact with for the last several months. If you have not heard about IHOP, they are a community of Christians who for the past 10 years have been implementing 24/7 worship and prayer, just like King David did in the Old Testament. These six months would be a concentrated time of biblical study, worship, prayer, and ministry in the local community. By setting aside this season of my life to seek after the Lord, desiring to better understand how to make Him the ‘one most important thing’ in my life, I’m really expecting this to be setting a strong foundation and a catapult into what the rest of my life will look like.

I’ll be retooling this blog to help keep everyone up-to-date on what’s going on in my life and in my heart while I’m there. It seems pretty natural to me to be incorporating more of what’s taking place in my heart into this blog because that is where most of the paintings come from. My art typically is and has been a visual expression of my meditations and prayers, while I focus on what He’s teaching me. Sometimes is just an expression of what I don’t know how to express in words. Not only do I see this time as an investment in my prayer life, but also in art.

So I tell you all that to tell you this: check back here often to see how things are going in KC. I’ll be giving updates, new revelations to me of scripture and the Lord’s heart, and prayer request too. I would really appreciate any help you are willing to give in partnership with me during this season of my life. I’m deciding now that to be diligent and intentional to post often and try and share as much as I can in this format. I’ll also have access to my email and phone, so use those to reach me too!

pb

2, almost too late.

I'm fairly tardy in getting these online, because for a while there I was unsure where my camera chord was located. But these are currently on display in the Art Works gallery!!! So stop reading and go see them in person while you still can! They'll be up through the end of April, but after that I'll show them to you as long as you remember to use the magic word... (hint: it's "please".)


"How deep the Father's love?" This piece almost won an award for the show too, but because it's many many many layers of oil paint, several bits of hair and dust and such got stuck in it along the way. I was aware of this, but decided to submit it into the show anyway. This was a big learning experiment to try and get a grapple on building layers with oil paint. It almost glows from the way it catches and diffuses the light with creates a very pretty effect that lends the piece an illusion of much greater depth then is actually possible. After my experiment I decided to turn it into a finished piece. Good thing I did too, because I've gotten a lot of very positive and encouraging responses from other people who have seen it. I think I'll redo this piece eventually and protect the surface better as the layers are drying.




















(I need to get a better photo of this piece. The yellow in the water is a reflection of the floor off of it's shiny surface.)



This piece I've titled "2nd Kings: the widow's oil". The passage is too long to paste here, but here is a link where you can read the entire chapter. http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Kings+4&version=NKJV This also reminds me of how it's only from the overflow of Christ in our heart that we are able to serve others. This is something I frequently forget. I get busy trying to do things in my own strength, or simply allowing myself to get too distracted (sometimes with good, even necessary tasks) and forget where my true strength and ability comes from.






















This piece took me a long time because it's 3' by 4 ' tall. It was a huge undertaking, but I love the impact of work on and looking at a piece at this scale.

I'll be posting pictures of my other current projects soon. I'm very excited about them and I'm excited to share them!

pb