Gallery Exhibition
Virtual Christmas Art Show
What is the Lord bringing to your heart as you celebrate or anticipate Christ during Advent and Christmas this year? In this art show we contemplate the unique blessings we have this Christmas.
I Am Free by Isaac Villanueva
If Only in My Dreams by Carolyn and Ray Li
Once Upon a December by Carolyn and Ray Li
Joy to the World by Carolyn and Ray Li
Poinsettia by Kathy Woodhall
Antique Car by Kathy Woodhall
Joyeux Noel by Kathy Woodhall
Gift for the King by Martha Rippere
Reading the Christmas Story by Chris Duncan
ARTISTS
I Am Free – 36″ x 36″
Isaac Villanueva
Title: I Am Free
Medium: Spray paint, paint pens on wood
Size: 36″ x 36″
Artist Statement: The Lord is in the process of stirring in me a new sensitivity towards the marginalized and those experiencing suffering this season. I was inspired recently by a friend that went through a challenging surgery after years of living with pain. After a successful surgery, this friend expressed “I am free”. This painting is meant to be an expression of freedom after suffering.
If Only in My Dreams – 18″ x 12″
Carolyn and Ray Li
Titles: If Only in My Dreams
Medium: Collage, guache, watercolor, India ink
Size: 18”x 12”
Artist Statement: I don’t draw artistic inspiration from staring at four walls most of my days. But after taking time to rest from work, and being encouraged by my artist friends, I’ve been especially inspired by Christmas lights and decorations. My husband, Ray, and I have enjoyed God’s gift of creating beauty – we created lots of colors and textures on watercolor paper; then I crafted the following three collages with titles inspired by Christmas songs.
“Christmas eve will find me
Where the love light gleams.
I’ll be home for Christmas
If only in my dreams.”
Song Credits: I’ll Be Home for Christmas
Words and Music by Kim Gannon and Walter Kent
Arranged by Paul Langford
Once Upon a December – 18″ x 12″
Carolyn and Ray Li
Titles: Once Upon a December
Medium: Collage, guache, watercolor, India ink
Size: 18”x 12”
Artist Statement:
“Dancing bears,
Painted wings,
Things I almost remember,
And a song someone sings,
Once upon a December
Someone holds me safe and warm,
Horses prance through a silver storm,
Figures dancing gracefully across my memory.
Far away,
Long ago,
Glowing dim as an ember,
Things my heart used to know,
Things it yearns to remember
And a song someone sings
Once upon a December.”
Song Credits: Once Upon A December
Written by: Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics © FOX MUSIC, INC.
Joy to the World – 12″ x 6″
Carolyn and Ray Li
Titles: Joy to the World
Medium: Collage, guache, watercolor, India ink
Size: 12”x 6″
Poinsettia – Watercolor
Kathy Woodhall
Title: Poinsettia
Medium: Watercolor
Artist Statement: After many years, I picked up a watercolor brush once again and began painting small pictures of different subjects that caught my eye. I’ve found that expressing God’s gift of creativity produces a healing joy…body, soul and spirit! The following are a few of those pieces I’ve had fun painting.
Antique Car – Watercolor
Kathy Woodhall
Title: Antique Car
Medium: Watercolor
Joyeux Noel – Watercolor
Kathy Woodhall
Title: Joyeux Noel
Medium: Watercolor
Gift for the King – 12″ x 18″
Martha Rippere
Title: Gift for the King
Medium: Watercolor
Size: 12”x 18”
Artist Statement: This is one of the wise men. God assigned him to provide for the newborn King. He sang,
“Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume breathes a life of gathering gloom; sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying, sealed in the stone-cold tomb.
Glorious now behold Him arise, King and God and sacrifice.
Alleluia, alleluia; Earth to the heavens replies.”
Song Credits: We Three Kings
Songwriter: John H. H. Hopkins
We Three Kings lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Reading the Christmas Story – 11″ x 14″
Chris Duncan
Title: Reading the Christmas Story
Medium: Watercolor
Size: 11”x 14”
Artist Statement: During this time of so much change it is meaningful to me to remember past blessings that have affected my life. When I was growing up Christmas Day was a joyous day spent with my father’s side of the family. After dinner, all the aunts, uncles, and cousins would gather around the Christmas tree. Before opening our gifts Grandpa (John Martin Franz) would read the Christmas story about God’s gift to us…Jesus. This is a tradition we carry on to this day.