Born in 1656 of Mohawk father and Algonquin mother in New York territory, Saint Kateri is our first native American saint. May she intercede for all native Americans and for our country. Happy Thanksgiving Day to all.
Paintings
Can we imagine the many faces of Jesus in all our ethnicities?
Our first day of snows here, all day, in Chardon, OH…thoughts of curling up with chamomile.
Technical gliches have kept me from posting paintings for a few days; hopefully we are back in the swing of things.
If you are looking for unique gifts…paintings and notecards abound in my online store. Click on “Art Store” above. Thank you for considering. This card can be found on the first page of nine pages of artworks in my shop Paintgrace.
You may recognize this. I pulled it from completely monochrome to a more finished look. The earlier stage is found a few images back.
I have worked on this image for some time through the pandemic. It is painted according to the wishes of the customer, meant for a large foyer wall. My digital images can never portray the color truth of such paintings, but this is close. The actual painting is softer in hues and tones.
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. 