Birthing Vessel - Beginning with a "Birthing Vessel" this series is spiritually themed, incorporating sources of light, illuminating both inside and out. It is a journey of the beginnings, the growth of an artist and the realization that her spirit of creativity is in everything she touches. It defines and grows her. It is a breaking forth! Isaiah 64:8 “Yet you, Lord, are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand.” The original work was created using many layers, starting with acrylic paint as the foundation and building upon it with hand inked papers, vintage glass pieces, many layers of India ink and great passion! One of my favorite things about creating in this collage technique is the steps it takes to complete it. I love running my fingers over it upon the completion of each layer to the feel the textures and continue with the vision of the piece. I am truly connected to every work in my heart and soul!

Prayer Bowl - Psalm 141:1-2 "I call to you, Lord, come quickly to me; hear me when I call to you. May my prayer be set before you like incense; may the lifting up of my hands be like the evening sacrifice." Revelation 8:4 "The smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of God’s people, went up before God from the angel’s hand." Revelation 5:8 "..the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of God’s people." The original work was created using many layers, starting with acrylic paint as the foundation and building upon it with hand inked papers, vintage hymnal pages, many layers of India ink and great passion! One of my favorite things about creating in this collage technique is the steps it takes to complete it. I love running my fingers over it upon the completion of each layer to the feel the textures and continue with the vision of the piece. I am truly connected to every work in my heart and soul!

Provision - Psalm 107:4-9 "Some wandered in desert wastes, finding no way to a city to dwell in; hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted within them. Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress; he led them by a straight way, till they reached a city to dwell in. Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wonderful works to the sons of men! For he satisfies him who is thirsty, and the hungry he fills with good things." The original work was created using many layers, starting with acrylic paint as the foundation and building upon it with hand inked papers, vintage hymnal pages, many layers of India ink and great passion! One of my favorite things about creating in this collage technique is the steps it takes to complete it. I love running my fingers over it upon the completion of each layer to the feel the textures and continue with the vision of the piece. I am truly connected to every work in my heart and soul!

Living Water - John 7:38 “Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.” Revelation 7:17 “For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; ‘he will lead them to springs of living water.’ ‘And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’” Revelation 21:6 “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give water without cost from the spring of the water of life. The original work is created using many layers, starting with acrylic paint as the foundation and building upon it with hand inked papers, vintage hymnal pages, many layers of India ink and great passion! One of my favorite things about creating in this collage technique is the steps it takes to complete it. I love running my fingers over it upon the completion of each layer to the feel the textures and continue with the vision of the piece. I am truly connected to every work in my heart and soul!

Fragrance - Ephesians 5:19-20 “Instead, be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Corinthians 2:14-15 “But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession and uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere. For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing." The original work was created using many layers, starting with acrylic paint as the foundation and building upon it with hand inked papers, vintage hymnal pages (flowers), many layers of India ink and great passion! One of my favorite things about creating in this collage technique is the steps it takes to complete it. I love running my fingers over it upon the completion of each layer to the feel the textures and continue with the vision of the piece. I am truly connected to every work in my heart and soul!

Fix our Eyes - As we look to the end of our earthen vessel, a day when we will no longer be rooted in the ways of man. Our earthly bodies will be transformed and we will cast our eyes toward the new life eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:18 “So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” Proverbs 4:25-26 “Let your eyes look straight ahead: fix your gaze directly before you. Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways.” Psalm 141:8 “But my eyes are fixed on you, Sovereign Lord; in you I take refuge.” This work is created using many layers, starting with acrylic paint as the foundation and building upon it with hand inked papers, vintage hymnal pages, many layers of India ink and great passion! One of my favorite things about creating in this collage technique is the steps it takes to complete it. I love running my fingers over it upon the completion of each layer to the feel the textures and continue with the vision of the piece. I am truly connected to every work in my heart and soul!

Jars of Clay - Though we may be hard pressed on every side, we have unseen strength and light within. Each is different yet the same, for the light can never be extinguished and those unique gifts shall yet remain. "But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us." 2 Cor. 4:7 The Original piece was designed using vintage glass settings, gold leaf and a vintage gold crown pin placed inside of the largest vessel. The implication is that this treasure is often hidden but is inside each of us! The additional two vessels in the painting have that same light within, the treasure is unseen and is our strength both in times of trouble and in plenty. This Original is a detailed collage, created using many layers, starting with acrylic paint as the foundation and building upon it with hand inked papers, vintage hymnal pages, many layers of India ink and great passion! One of my favorite things about creating in this collage technique is the steps it takes to complete it. I love running my fingers over it upon the completion of each layer to the feel the textures and continue with the vision of the piece. I am truly connected to every work in my heart and soul!