A US soldier asked me to paint the young David up against Goliath. It was shipped to him 5 days ago.
For release from tight focus and concentration on other paintings, I like to do these free, texturey florals…requires much less thinking!
One last cityscape. I was really experimenting with semi-abstracts that might look great in a larger size with gobs of paint for the modern home or office. Perhaps these would do the trick.
Today we may get a couple of feet of snow.
Still needs some refinements, but Happy Valentine’s Day!
I have never been here, but they say it is truly beautiful.
I am discovering my growing preference for semi-abstracts. Skylines lend themselves nicely.
I painted this from a photo by Sister Mary Seton Schlather, SND; she has a great eye for glory.
A small figurine was the inspiration for this.
I do not know if chickadees would really shelter in Juniper trees, but I put the two together for interest sake.
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. 