Thursday, June 14, 2012

My Artist Biography 2012*


Although I specialize in oil painting, sketching, and photo greeting cards, I do enjoy exploring wherever else my creative senses take me. I have been a member of the Redlands Art Association since July 2011. Every time I talk to another artist or check out all the various, creative artwork at the RAA art gallery, I become more inspired in my artwork.

As for my love for art, I only dabbled in art classes when I was younger and focused on my poetry and writing skills most of my life. While admiring the sketches and paintings of others; it was not until later in life that I really found a deep interest in my own artwork.

In 2008, I wanted to try oil painting so I went to a craft store and bought an inexpensive, miniature oil painting kit.  After I painted a couple of sceneries, one of my friends politely said that I really could use some more help so she bought me a couple of books on how to oil paint. That was all I needed to fall in love with oil painting and the rest is history.

 My passion of nature artwork in oil painting and photography, is from the breathtaking views and inspiration God created. When I look at a huge mountain, admire a blooming flower, or just view the beautiful sky, peace floods my soul and all I want to do is capture that moment.

 In 2011, I painted a picture of a dove that is titled “The Holy Spirit is my Comforter.” With the help of my friend, we donated the painting to the Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital. The 24x36 inch canvas is now being displayed in the children’s cancer ward in the Infusion room. The oil painting was donated to encourage and give hope to children who have cancer and also to encourage their parents while seeing their child go through tough times.

For information, contact 
expressivepraise@gmail.com






My Heavenly Father*, my Real Father*

Here is a vision God gave me this morning. I am about 8 yrs old, my hair is in curled locks. I have a layered fluffy yellow dress on that bounces when I run. I can even see white tights with white dress shoes on my feet. I see myself running to my heavenly father's arms. The whole time I am running, I am giggling, smiling, laughing and so excited to see my heavenly father Abba. As I am running to Him, I jump up and He catches me without hesitation. He holds me with one of those tight hugs that an unconditional loving father gives to the daughter He cherishes. He twirls me around and we laugh together. We love each other...  (I don't know what loneliness, hurt, sorrow, disapproval, scared to death of abuse, abandonment or fear are, because my heavenly father didn't given me them.) I only know safety, closeness, fatherly love, and being cherished...it feels sooooo good.



This is what God wanted me to see:

God has taken my past hurt of not having that loving earthly father in my life and He is rewriting my past for me. God is my father and He invented a new childhood memory for me to have the rest of my life for my past. I need to focus on what my Abba father has given me as a young child to a young adult; His unconditional love, him wanting to be my Abba, my Father.


It’s as though I could see the little girl (me) from my past, running into God's arms and God lovingly throws me up in the air and catches me to give me a huge hug. I feel safe; I feel loved; I feel so much comfort.

Now that I have seen this vision, I realize that the soul of this little girl in me needed a healthy, loving daddy in my past memory. I always yearned for a healthy bond from an earthly father/daddy... With this vision, God made a new memory for me and He did overwrite the hurt and the unfulfilled longing I so wanted all of my life for a father/daughter bond from my earthly father. I now have a "daddy" memory from my heavenly Father.


Now I am a mature woman of God, a mature Christian. Maybe God wanted me to see that I do not need a "daddy" anymore because that empty longing of a loving father is now fulfilled in God,  the Father himself. Right now, I need a "Dad" and God is completely taking that place and role right now. I need a Heavenly DAD in this time of my mature life.


Dear God, my Heavenly Father Dad,


May you always know how much I love and adore you. Thank you for being there when my earthly one was not the father he should have been all of my life. When I was an innocent young girl to a young adult, things happened that should not have happened to me, but for some selfish reason on my earthly father's part, they were. Thank you God for the friends, pastors, and counselors you brought into my life to help me overcome so many different kinds of pain... God, thank you for helping me during the process of  when I had to learn to forgive my father, and helping me understand that I do not have to spend time with someone so destructive to my emotional health and well being. I realize that the people I bring in close to me should be safe, loving, and emotionally healthy people. Father God, I adore you and am relieved that you are my Eternal Loving Father, my Dad. From my past to my future, you are always there. Thank you!!!

Happy Father's Day, Dad. I love you!
Love your lovable and cherished daughter,