About this collection
For the last three years, in the late spring/early summer I've released a collection of new works that have all been created in the midst of chronic health struggles. In many ways, it has felt like a major theme for me in the past few years has been limitedness. I have found myself asking God to make beauty of out of ashes. I've come to the end of myself so many times! Last August, I had a major surgery to address stage IV endometriosis, and the healing journey has been long and complex. There was a period of months where I painted nothing at all, the longest since I started my studio almost ten years ago. It was so hard to get back into the studio after a long time away, especially because I entered a kind of dark night of the soul when I seemed to get much worse than before surgery during the late winter/early spring months this year.
In May, I decided that I had to get back in the studio - not just for myself and my practice, but for my spiritual life. I feel the presence of God when I'm making work alongside him in a way that I don't anywhere else.
Many of these works are from the last eight weeks, which has been an explosion in the studio. Some of them have been building more slowly over time.
More than anything, I hope these works will be reminders to you of God's presence and the hope, power, and imagination for healing that is present right alongside lament and darkness.
Thank you for being here and checking out the collection.
In May, I decided that I had to get back in the studio - not just for myself and my practice, but for my spiritual life. I feel the presence of God when I'm making work alongside him in a way that I don't anywhere else.
Many of these works are from the last eight weeks, which has been an explosion in the studio. Some of them have been building more slowly over time.
More than anything, I hope these works will be reminders to you of God's presence and the hope, power, and imagination for healing that is present right alongside lament and darkness.
Thank you for being here and checking out the collection.
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A note about shipping: If the combined shipping seems high, I will refund you the difference if you have been overcharged by more than a few dollars. I'm double checking shipping on every order. Remember that every order is totally different and I am doing the best I can to streamline the process, but Square shopping has limitations on custom shipping options for shop owners. If you have concerns about shipping, feel free to reach out.
If you are ordering larger items, especially paintings on canvas, and you live in the KC metro, I have pickup available in downtown KC!
If you are ordering larger items, especially paintings on canvas, and you live in the KC metro, I have pickup available in downtown KC!
The monoprints
The process
Gel plate monoprinting is a slow, methodical process that involves putting thin layers of paint on an oil-based gel plate and then transferring it to paper. The process takes time and involves a lot of experimentation and play. It is also meditative, and not long after I began learning this craft, I realized how much the process felt like prayer. Prayer is a process, and while I may express my deepest self to God, there is no telling what is on the other side of that vulnerability. Some prayers are answered with clear provision through God's comfort or presence, others seem to be answered with silence. Sometimes prayers are answered in unexpected ways that I would never choose. I began to see the monoprinting process as one where I continued to take risks, to try new things, and to bring my playful, vulnerable self to the plate to explore the possibilities. Some paintings are huge successes, others are struggles.
I'm thankful for the process of getting to work through my spiritual life using my hands as well as my mind. Each print is an artifact that reminds me there is always beauty in the seeking and trying. I hope that they encourage you and you enjoy perusing the collection.
Thanks for being here!
I'm thankful for the process of getting to work through my spiritual life using my hands as well as my mind. Each print is an artifact that reminds me there is always beauty in the seeking and trying. I hope that they encourage you and you enjoy perusing the collection.
Thanks for being here!
5x7" monoprints
All 5x7" monoprints are shown in 11x14" frames. These artworks are sold unmatted & unframed.
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8x10" monoprints
All 8x10" monoprints (except where noted) are displayed in 16x20" frames. Most are printed on 11x14" paper. They are all sold unmatted and unframed.
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paintings on canvas
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