6×8″ oil paint on canvas paper; use ‘comment’ below to inquire.
From the spirit, through the flute, to the ears…the power of captivating music.
6×8″ oil paint on primed canvas sheet; use ‘comment’ below to inquire.
There have been probably as many feminine shepherds as masculine throughout history.
6×8″ oil paint on primed canvas sheet; use ‘comment’ below to inquire.
How our domesticated animals depend on us; life is so inter-dependent and connected.
8×10″ oil paint on primed stretched canvas; use ‘comment’ below to inquire.
Having been a primary teacher for eight years in my past, I truly marveled at the miracle of young minds interpreting symbols on a page to enter the universe of thought.
8×8″ oil paint on cradled artist board; use ‘comment’ below to inquire.
People today have doubt about what truth really is. You hear phrases like ‘my truth’ and ‘your truth’. But Jesus only spoke of Truth…and yes, it is His Truth.
6×8″ oil paint on primed canvas paper; use ‘comment’ below to inquire.
Even at rest, earth teems with life.
8×6″ oil paint on primed canvas paper; use ‘comment’ below to inquire.
This vase provides something of French couture for the humble sunflower.
6×8″ oil paint on primed canvas sheet; use ‘comment’ below to inquire.
Loosely painted illusion of life!
8×8″ oil paint on artist’s board; use ‘comment’ below to inquire.
Jesus gave his rules of life in the 8 Beatitudes in his Sermon on the Mount (Mt. 5: 3-10), the second of which is: ‘Blessed are they who mourn, for they shall be consoled.’ I was captivated by this scene in the “Passion of Jesus Christ” by Mel Gibson. Jim Caviezel, playing Jesus, had such joy in his proclamation of the true blessedness of this mystery of life on earth.
6×9″ oil on primed canvas paper; use ‘comment’ below to inquire.
It seems a long time ago that I painted my last still life. It is always enjoyable to put items together that may tell a story or pique the imagination. This is completely imaginary.
I am Sister Maresa Lilley, a member of the Sisters of Notre Dame, located in Chardon, Ohio, USA. For many years, I have enjoyed a passion that permits me to reflect upon simple reality with a brush in hand. To capture a simple essence on canvas and to discover inherent beauty is a daily immersion. While busy with teaching, or administration, or other various roles of my past, I found the quiet pursuit of pushing creamy oil paint into some kind of meaningful arrangement a soulful refreshment. I hope that through this blog, you also can enjoy a fresh look at grace and charm in the ordinary.
The Sisters of Notre Dame of Chardon, Ohio, belong to an international congregation of more than two thousand apostolic women religious. We are one in mind and one in heart for the transformation of the world in Christ. 