Friday, January 29, 2010

Filipino Fields



This is a painting I completed in the past few weeks based on a view of the rice fields in the Philippines. It will be available at a silent auction in Calgary, Canada on March 7, 2010. Proceeds go to supporting First Assembly church's mission trips to the Philippines and Cuba in 2010. The painting is 16"x20" framed and completed solely in acrylic on canvas.

For more event details please contact Sara Curdie at (403) 695-1100 or scurdie@fachurch.com.

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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Pitch Dark



"I hear the ticking of the clock, I'm lying here the room's pitch dark. I wonder where you are tonight..." - Céline Dion "Alone" Taking Chances (Lyrics by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly)

Monday, January 25, 2010

Céline Dion



"I am woman, a mountain I will climb. I've been beat down, I've been broken, but each day I give it another try." - Céline Dion "New Dawn" Taking Chances (Lyrics by Linda Perry)

Friday, January 22, 2010

The Great Leap



"Anything can be achieved in small, deliberate steps. But there are times you need the courage to take a great leap; you can't cross a chasm with two small jumps." - David Lloyd George

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Inside



"I know that once in love you don't think of the devil who's inside." - Céline Dion "Eyes on Me" Taking Chances (Lyrics by Kristian Lundin, Savan Kotecha and Delta Goodrem)

Monday, January 18, 2010

Noah's Reckoning



"It was by faith Noah built a large boat to save his family from the flood. He obeyed God, who warned him about things that had never happened before. By his faith Noah condemned the rest of the world, and he received the righteousness that comes by faith." - Hebrews 11:17 NLT

Friday, January 15, 2010

Tiger Lily



"I know God will not give me anything I cannot handle. I just wish he didn't trust me so much." - Mother Teresa

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Taking Chances



"What do you say to taking chances? What do you say to jumping off the edge? Never knowing if there's solid ground below, or a hand to hold, or hell to pay." - Céline Dion "Taking Chances" Taking Chances (Lyrics by Kara DioGuardi and Dave Stewart)

Monday, January 11, 2010

Moses towards Midian



"It was by faith that Moses left the land of Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger. He kept right on going because he kept his eyes on the one who is invisible." - Hebrews 11:27 NLT

Friday, January 08, 2010

Candle Dreams



"It is pleasant to see dreams come true but fools won't turn from evil to attain them." - Proverbs 13:19 NLT

Wednesday, January 06, 2010

Back Home



"And yet through this darkness, there's a light that shines through and brings me back home, brings me back home." - Céline Dion "A World to Believe In" Taking Chances (Lyrics by Tino Izzo and Rosanna Ciciola)

Monday, January 04, 2010

In Rahab's Window



"It was by faith that Rahab the prostitute was not destroyed with the people in her city who refused to obey God. For she had given a friendly welcome to the spies." - Hebrews 11:31 NLT

This image is one of five in my thesis illustrating the "Hall of Faith" text from the Bible. The second five illustrate inspirational quotes, and the third five illustrate lyrics from Celine Dion's Taking Chances album. Keep watching as I release all fifteen paintings over the coming weeks, in no particular order.

Happy New Year!