6×8″ oil paint on primed canvas paper; use ‘comment’ below to inquire.
We sail little ships in a big, big sea.
11×14″ oil paint on canvas panel; use ‘comment’ below to inquire.
I stashed these inglorious garden flowers into water till I could give them some more attention.
8×8″ oil paint on canvas panel; use ‘comment’ below to inquire.
Luscious pinks centered our celebration tables this past month.
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I like the soft, dusty look whenever I can achieve it with my brushes. This hydrangea is partner to the previous images.
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I love to paint these ‘curly heads’ among the garden flowers.
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This is an imagined floral of perky daisies to light your day.
8×8″ oil paint on canvas panel; use ‘comment’ below to inquire.
In this floral/still life, I was going for the muted tones once again.
5×8″ oil paint on primed canvas sheet; use ‘comment’ below to inquire.
A mother and child in one of those unrepeatable moments.
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Moving skies and seas in the spotlight.
8×8″ oil paint on canvas board; use ‘comment’ below to inquire.
The never ending vistas of waves and sand…
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. 