Summer project series

We may run, walk, stumble, drive, or fly, but let us never lose sight of the reason for the journey, or miss a chance to see a rainbow on the way.

Gloria Gaither

I am starting a new art summer project series this summer, working with color undertones.  This will be a working summer for me, a job, training a new puppy and I am also preparing for an event in the Fall with art and child sponsorship with World Vision.  As a volunteer child ambassador I see some moving photos that speak to me on what sponsoring a child means, to me and to the child themselves.  I figured that I would paint my own displays based on some photos from World Vision itself.  

While every summer I like to challenge myself with a project, this one seems more like a journey.  The painting's will be in illustrative form and may look a little different than the photo,  hopefully I will try and be as true to the story as the photographer meant them to be,  the photos themselves are already beautiful.  The reason that I'm doing World Vision photo's is because I will have kids up for sponsorship from the same regions as the scenes that will be painted.  I will use this same post all summer long to add each painting that will be used for the event.  The pictures themselves will be up for sale for the East African hunger crisis.  

I begin on a journey, inspired by the stunning work of the World Vision photographers,  and the graciousness of them allowing me to do this, even though I'm still learning about the fundamentals of undertones, color, painting and story illustrations. 

Check back with me throughout the summer and see my progress! 

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Sponsor a child from Guatemala ❃

Photo credit Lindsay Minerva/World Vision Guatemala

My first painting is a little girl (Yennifer from Guatemala) holding her family bible. This photo reminds me of the bible verse... "Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him)"? 

God's heart for the poor and the faith of a little child must be precious to God's heart.

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Sponsor a child from Bangladesh ❃

Photo credit Laura Reinhardt/World Vision Bangladesh 

The second painting of my summer project series for an event this Fall is this painting from a photo of Somali feeding her little brother eggs from chickens that they received from World Vision. The children are no longer malnourished and is pictured here with a full plate of food.

Children are often looking after other siblings and Im sure its a blessing to have food to give them.





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Sponsor a child from Zambia❃

Photo credit Jon Warren/World Vision Zambia

Painting number three is a painting of little girl feverish with malaria and sat in the lap of a photojournalist Kari Costanza of World Vision.  While the photojournalist was interviewing her parents in Zambia, Photographer Jon Warren captured this picture. 
  
A picture of World Vision’s work, love.

Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these."
Matthew 19:14

Folk art display and sale

The art of life is to live in the present moment, and to make that moment as perfect as we can by the realization that we are the instruments and expression of God Himself.

Emmet Fox

The pieces in red will be displayed at the First Friday Exhibit at the Vancouver Community Library May 4th-7th and will be up for sale after the 8th  of May.

Happy Spring!

I will write some new posts soon!

19 by 19 inches

Folk art piece "Come as you are" painted in oils on a recycled frame. 

Painted in oils
$125.00

17 by 14 inches 

Painted in oils from a photograph from a World Vision photographer (Jon Warren) of a woman carrying water.  Painted for charity, the sale from this piece will go to World Vision's work in the field. 
Sold

World Vision is a global Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.

16 by 13 inches framed

Painting in oil "Melody"
$150.00

Ukulele with tropical flowers
https://www.etsy.com/listing/601990418/melody-painted-in-oils-ukulele-with?ref=shop_home_active_3

12 3/4 by 12 3/4 inches

Painted in oils "storm"
$125.00
https://www.etsy.com/listing/615830253/sailboat-paintingstorm-by-bannerandsail?ref=listing-shop-header-1

16 by 13 inches

Painting in oil "Harmony"

Violin with  flowers
$150.00
https://www.etsy.com/listing/601985744/harmony-painted-in-oils-violin-folk-art?ref=listing-shop-header-2

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13 by 12 inches framed

Oil painting "fireflies"
$40.00

16 by 20 inches

Oil painting "The coffee harvest"

$150.00

16 by 20 inches

Oil painting "Your first love "

$125.00

13 by 12 inches framed

Oil painting "Reflections"
$40.00

New 14 by 11 inches 

An ordinary day
N/A

13 by 13 inches boxed framed custom 

Painted in oils "Hope"
$75.00

13 1/2 by 12 inches

Oil painting "Snow days"
Sold

"Ideal cottage"

Mini paintings in oils

35.00

All of the little shelf art pieces are 35.00 

5 by 4 inches

unframed

Mini Oil paintings

Painted in oils "Glory Be"
N/A

I'm an American self taught folk artist and an embroider living in the Northwest.  I have been an artist for over 20 years working mostly in oils and embroidery.  Art has always been a means of expression to me, it is my way of communicating a visual story in a way that all can hear from every age group. Art can even bypasses any language barrier. 

30 percent of all proceeds goes to help with clean water, hunger, child trafficking and the protection of children with the charity World Vision.