 |
an alla-prima portrait of the artist' beloved sister 18"x24"
Oil on Linen the last painting of 2015
' "Entertaining Angels Unaware" is the next series of paintings
planned. Unplanned- Pammy- Entertaining Angels Unaware
being the first painting in it, and that it was executed alla-prima.
Alla Prima, meaning all at once, in regards to its execution.
Therefore, this painting very impressionistic with looser detail and
brushwork.
Pammy, on her dear life long friends sailboat.
When asking if they had
been updated on Pammy, his wife
informed me that he had also passed, the
same morning as my
sister. Two dear souls and a homage to them sailing
home.'-K
|
Entertaining Angels
Unaware—is the next series of paintings planned; Unplanned,
“Pammy- Entertaining Angels Unaware” being the first in it.
><> Many are the plans of a man’s heart but it is the Lords purposes that prevail. <>< Proverb 18:21
By faith we
press on. In that faith we grow in it,
faith, and in strength. Amazingly our
greatest strength we learn – is to let go and trust, not in self, but in God.
><>We
‘press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.’<><(context, chapter 3 of
Philippians)
For God ><>Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or
imagine, according to His power that is at work within us (Ephesians 3:20)<>< The King James Version: ‘exceedingly
abundantly above all that we ask Him’
My currant struggle so illustrates this
truth. Presently I struggle to SEE; yet,
that is a blessing! Daily I am
forced to not only trust –and also press on and do my part. Yes, I want instant resolve. Yet, for this ‘fix’- instant is not a part of
my cure. Yes, patience is waning, as I
for the umpteenth time read: “Vision Restoration Chart… put away your glasses
and read as much of the vision restoration chart as possible… You are
retraining the Ciliary muscle… it has become dormant from lack of use.”
That ‘lack of use’ a post surgery cocoon so
to speak--- the exceeding more is that little detail ‘put away your
glasses’!! Never would I have imagined
that to be possible! Since the age
of twelve, my vision has been corrected.
The hidden blessing is also in what is not a part of my diagnosis—family
heredity thwarted –what is not in my diagnosis: no Macular, no broken blood
vessel, no Glaucoma. The ‘no’s
Far outweigh
the daily struggle. And all of those
were feared, as vision diminished in left eye to not being able to read a stop
sign with my glasses on! Yes, that other little detail – I am an artist! Great
faith didn’t eliminate “I’m scared”! It
is though my perseverance! And God’s
answers are exceedingly more than I could hope for or imagine! Seeing far, mid range and up close WITHOUT
glasses—and with clarity of color that literally makes an artist, or anyone go “wow,”
is a gift! God’s orchestration of
provisions beyond anything that “i” could do—are quite miraculous to me too. Never imagined SEEing to this diagnosis’
degree! A bad—certainly made good.
There has
been a lot of that of late—meaning A bad—certainly
made a good. The tears that come from
trying to imagine what could be good about Pammy being the first in my next
series of paintings. A bad—certainly made
good to be a painting of my sister, but this way?… alas, again by faith—Joy remains. As does faith and perseverance illustrate
this page in Fine Art Connoisseur.
 |
| Fine Art Connoisseur January February Issue |
Each
painting illustrates life’s full circle—
Changes in circumstances
do not change our inspirations. They may
just be transformed into Godspeed for us – if – by faith we proceed.
Walking by
faith, not sight involves a hugely important detail: STEPS: Especially
when you find yourself in a place unimaginably NOT where ‘you’ planned.
I, as write
this, turn back to re-read the Word that inspired. Never did ‘I’ imagine how great would be the
struggle to simply SEE the Word in front of me!
Yes, it is a
struggle when it’s so hard to do an action, done before automatically and now, it’s
a fight and it feels like everything is upside down!!!
God’s
literal LIVING word, God breathed and relevant to EVERY breath we take in our today’s.
Much of where I am today is not anywhere
that i ‘planned’ to be. Yet,
it is also exceedingly more than i could hope for or imagine. It’s not my plan—it’s Godspeed.
I press on…
By
faith
Honored and
thankful that this page, is possible to share.
God has
enabled me to share His gifts and talents in ways ‘i’ never imagined could or
would. Much has been overcome, and even
with a mountain top in view; the changing temperature of the valley is too.
Yes, the gold in the fields is cut down for the good—IF harvested! I look forward to SEEing how the next series
of paintings unfold, they have been on my heart to paint for some time now.
><>Many are the Plans of a man’s heart but it is the Lords purposes that prevail.
Indeed—Godspeed
In faith—proceed
And always press on
I have
pondered for a bit now, how much to share—a sixty day time line that included
more than any could imagine-- HOPE
remains
H onor
O bey
P raise
E xpect
A timeline
of an extreme 60 day faith walk, will be a page added at my other hat blog- and a look of what is ahead shared at my Out
and About blog. Read both at will, when they are up. Hope to get the final posts up by Monday. Editing how it rambles; it
does seem Psalm 23 was not only the last painting painted, done for my church
before we left on our USAHoneymoon, it has been lived out loud upon our return.
60 days faith walk covers: Vision, Stroke, Death, Heart Attack, Life,
Vision Loss, Heartache, Lung Cancer threat phone
call from my Dr.(NO i don't smoke), Moms Birthday, Eye Surgery, Sons 25th Birthday, Lung
Biopsy, Second Eye Surgery, Offer on a home, Cancer Lung Biopsy results… oh yeah,
Thanksgiving and Christmas in there too. I can’t make ALL this stuff up. ALL the Good the Bad and the Ugly of it. Praise the Lord His GODspeed remains
steadfast and blankets love and peace tenfold, over us ALL.
