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Size: 12" H x 16" W
Medium: I based this watercolor painting on a photograph by Wen (used with permission). The child's expression drew me in. He seemed so resolute and determined.
Description: I started painting a few years ago. I've been fortunate enough to take workshops with Sharon Shapiro, Suzanna Reese Winton and Ted Nuttall. Faces have always fascinated me, especially the gorgeous variety in features and expressions.
Size: 16" x 12" and framed to 21" x 17"
Medium: A combination of watercolor, gouache, and acrylic
Description: "The Joy She Sees," is inspired by Lovie's mom when describing one of Lovie's most defining characteristics: the joyful way she sees the world. She shared the difference in typical "childhood joy" in comparison to the pure and very rare joy that Lovie experiences, and also gives to the world. The joy that Lovie sees in and gives to the world makes it a better place. This abstract landscape painting is inspired by Lovie's joy, with a realistic foreground that the viewer would experience behind her, contrasting with a bright and colorful landscape from Lovie's viewpoint. The view from Lovie's eyes is meant to convey the joy that Lovie sees in and brings to the world.
Size: 18" x 24" landscape
Medium: Gouache on canvas board
Description: After meeting with the family about their challenges raising a son with special needs, I kept thinking that trees would be a good source of inspiration-- specifically how trees grow in extraordinary circumstances and how this affects their growth. There is a forest in Poland called "Crooked Tree" forest that I came across in my research, but I dismissed it because my impression was that they were a beautiful family, and from first impressions others may not realize that they were extraordinary ("special"). So I chose to represent a typical landscape with typical trees but with enhanced coloration to symbolize the special nature of raising a child on the spectrum.
Size: 16" x 20"
Medium: Acrylic on wood panel
Description: After hearing Diane and Meg's story of their fostering experience, I was immediately aware of how much time they spend as a family. There are a handful of meaningful places for them including the beautiful Virginia mountains, so this painting is inspired by a photo they took on a hike at the iconic Humpback Rock. When I learned that the kids they foster love animals, I made it a point to "hide" a couple animals in the clouds. There is so much hope looking out into such an overwhelmingly beautiful landscape. Similarly, I see a bright future for this family as they begin to explore and learn what life together looks like.
Size: 14" x 14"
Description: It was a joy to learn Anna and Lexi's fostering story. It is clear that they love to adventure together in the great Virginia outdoors, especially rivers, mountains and beaches. As they talked about how much Connor loves to dance, I was inspired by a photo they took of the Rivanna River. There is so much movement and "dancing" in water. A perfect representation of the journey they are taking together as a family through all the rapids, winding and calm spots that a river possesses. It is abundantly clear that joy is so present in the life of this family.
Size: 9" x 6.5" x 2"
Medium: Stone, walnut, and bronze
Description: Complete, whole, lacking nothing. These are the words that echo in my mind as I reflect on this piece and the few hours I spent with the Doughty family. At one point in our conversation Dani shared her sense of peace that their family of six is now "complete." She gestured with her hands in the form of the stone, pausing at the bottom as if to hold that word.
In the weeks following, I began to see the meaning of the word "complete," beyond the way in which Dani used it. How humble, daily care makes each of their children complete and whole, despite their various hinderances. How this love dignifies each life, saying it is complete and choosing to see it as lacking nothing. And how Dani and her husband, Jon, are made more complete in the process of patiently, persistently saying yes in a thousand big and little ways. The speckled soapstone form is supported through its belly by a bronze and walnut device. It is held, dependent, yet complete.
Size: Matted to 8" x 8" and Framed to 11" x 11"
Medium: Acrylic on paper
Description: My small framed pieces are typically smaller compositional segments that I hone in on and cut from larger works on paper that have been painted and layered and worked on over time. I loved the balance and energy in this particular segment and the colors reminded me of Florida's sunny gulf coast...thus the name, "Sarasota".
Size: 24" x 36" x 1.5"
Medium: Oil on canvas
Description: Being out in nature is what stills my soul and renews my perspective, especially in the bleaker winter months. This local scene from a walk is an attempt to capture that feeling of being renewed and repositioned with my relationship with self, others, and this world.
Size: 10" x 20"
Medium: Acrylic
Description: This piece is inspired by my annual trip to Ocean View Beach. During this time, I seek a physical connection to the earth which provides me a feeling of restoration in both body and spirit. The variety of teals and blues represent the sky and the mineral rich water of the ocean. The movement in the brushstrokes reminds me of the peaceful feeling I get from laying on the sand and listening to the gentle swoosh of waves along the shoreline.
Size: 9" x 12"
Medium: Watercolor on 100% cotton paper
Description: Spring is filled with hope and light bringing with it the renewal of the earth and life. These May poppies remind me that even in shadow, light penetrates to bring golden joy.
Description: When I spoke with Kristen about her journey as a parent of a child with special needs, I was struck by how well the members of her family complement one other. Kristen has a background as a social worker and has unique gifting that is required for her daughter with Autism to learn the skills that can be challenging- like reading social cues. As she told stories of their life together, it became apparent that her husband and other daughter also have unique ways of being in the world that are complementary to the family as a whole.
My paintings are most often landscapes or cityscapes with the garden as a recurring theme. I wanted to represent the Sanken family by portraying a garden of companion plantings. Companion plants are plants that complement one another in terms of growth and production. One of these plants might attract an insect that is beneficial to the other plant, or one plant might need very little of a nutrient that the other needs a lot of, so they are not in competition with one another. Another way companion plants benefit each other is by literally supporting one another. For example, a sunflower can grow tall and strong and provide a support for climbing plants like peas to climb. This particular companion group is made up of peas- which symbolize gratitude and loyalty, oregano- which represents joy and happiness, nasturtiums-which stand for love and strength, and marigolds- which mark the power and strength of the sun and the drive to be a light to others.
Size: 20" x 16"
Description: When I first met Faith and Bruno, they taught me that it's important to understand adoption begins in loss. In the beginning of their journey, they fully committed to coming alongside a child in foster care to give whatever support the child and their birth family might need. The best thing in the situation turned out to be adoption, and it's obvious their relationship with their daughter fills them with great joy. They are strong advocates for the community as a whole coming alongside the foster care system. We should be lending support to everyone involved-child, birth family, and foster or adoptive family-and all must be treated with dignity and care. Navigating all these tensions and relationships can be challenging and requires great discernment and sensitivity. It can feel unsettling at times, much like the ocean waves. I chose a seascape to represent their journey because while storms come and go, the healing power of the sun and sand and the joy of finding the new life that the waves bring in can empower and renew us to keep up the good work of loving one another.
Medium: Pencil and watercolor on paper
Description: My subject was Jack, a nature-loving, tree hugging toddler who happened to be born with cortical dysplasia. I chose the birch tree to represent Jack and his mother. Christina, and the connection between the two. In the Celtic culture, the birch tree is sacred, symbolizing rebirth and new beginnings. I personally love how the bark of the tree bears the wounds of weather and time, and wanted the deeper scars to signify Jack's significant brain surgery and his mother's open heart.
Size: 18" x 24"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Description: The ocean, like life, is unpredictable. Full of uncertainties and unknowns, intimidating and risky but at the same time deeply compelling and awe-inspiring. It gives us so much, but also takes away, and it can overwhelm us in its magnitude when we feel we've lost our bearings. This piece is a reminder of that, and of the fact that even when we feel a little lost at sea, we are not alone and there is beauty to be found.
Size: 36" x 48"
Medium: Acrylic on panel
Description: Each morning on my daily walk, I encounter a hillside. It is alive with color and movement, wind tossed shapes of sunlight and shadow, the silent glide of hawks, the rustle of grasses, and the quiet knowing presence of animals and trees. Back in the studio, cycling through layers of observation, memory and invention, the process of painting is about touching this presence. When I paint I can forget my separateness, merging like the deer amidst the leaves.
Size: 12" x 23"
Medium: Color Photography
Description: Color photograph double matted and framed of a sunrise captured from the top of Wayah Bald three miles from Franklin, NC.
Size: 10" x 17"
Medium: Photography Book
Description: 240 pages with 122 panoramic color photographs from throughout Virginia
Size: 12.75 X 15.75" (framed)
Medium: Archival pigment print on bamboo fiber paper of a mixed media collage
Description: The artwork is a print of a collage made with cardboard, paint, magazine paper,ink, beads, and other found collage materials. The image represents a young girl with braidswearing a headdress and clothing made of organic ocean materials. There are small arms and hands praying with rays of pink light coming from the hands.
Size: 17" X 21" (Framed)
Medium: Acrylic paint on paper
Description: Color field painting with angular sections of gold, light blue, purple, beige, and teal in a white mat with a black frame
Size: 14.5" X 18.5" (framed)
Medium: Acrylic paint pen on paper
Description: Abstract drawing with shades of lavender, teal, & black on a maroon background in white mat with a gold frame
Medium: Mixed media collage on paper
Description: A collage in purple and blue hues. There are hearts and squares cut out ofpatterned paper which rest on top of a tissue paper background.
Size: 23" x 8" x 7"
Medium: Marble Sculture
Description: A marble boat rests on top of a marble shore.
Size: 30" x 30"
Medium: Flowers, Leaves, Moss, Acrylic Paint, Sand, Wood
Description: A quilt is the perfect example of the beauty that comes from strong bonds, patience, and care. Katie and her two children, Jacob and Jennie, have an extremely loving relationship full of joy. As a single mother she has struggled, but has always endured through patience, kindness, and support from those close to her. She and her children enjoy time outside, making art, dancing, and baking. To take care of herself, Katie quilts. In "Sowing Seeds of Love", I am celebrating her family by incorporating her children's favorite flowers into a quilt pattern to display the beauty and growth that comes from cultivating relationships with loved ones.
Size: 18" x 22" Framed
Medium: Sea Glass Art
Description: I was paired with Miss Kate for my family inspired piece ~ Kate was diagnosed at an early age with cerebral palsy which left her nonverbal and in a wheelchair by age 4, but it certainly doesn't define who she is. Kate has an infectious smile and joyful spirit ~ a sweet little social butterfly, who loves to read, loves to swing and enjoys the occasional cake pop! And although countless unknowns surround her diagnosis, Kate and her family are navigating this journey with love, patience and grace; I was honored to hear their story. Whatever comes, I know they'll meet it when it does.
In this particular piece, I used bits of sea glass, pottery, driftwood and crushed shells, all of which I found on a beach on the Chesapeake Bay. I cherish these broken pieces that have been turned by the tides, tumbled by the waves and polished into something beautiful. I wanted my piece to represent who Kate is and some of the things she loves. May there always be some "wind beneath your swing" sweet Kate.
Size: 10" x 12" Framed
Description: I love our trips to the Eastern Shore; I wish we could visit more often. But as many times as we've been over the years, I never tire of the view from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge tunnel. The water is beautiful and offers a kind of calm and quiet to an otherwise hurried life. It's not uncommon to pass the occasional sail boat or two along the way and I always feel like they look as if they are up to some kind of adventure!
In this picture, I used a rare (and favorite!) piece of china I found on the beach, and paired it with a couple of sea glass treasures. While true green sea glass is fairly common, the mint green used in this piece is harder to come by. I love all of my beach finds, but the rare ones are the most fun!
Size: 5" x 3.5" Framed
Description: This piece is a part of the "Clara Collection" - a collection named after my youngest daughter who inspired me to create sea glass art for tiny frames. These cute little projects are simple and charming and always so much fun! I used a piece of pottery for the base and a few beautiful pieces of green to finish it up.
Size: A set of 3 paintings all 21.25" x 17.25"
Description: The images are an abstraction of a horse and horseman, in succession of obscurity. Within a round pen a horses fear is met with understanding and intention. Only through a process can they benefit one another.
The meaning of this piece, as applied to art might reframe beauty.
The concept as applied by an employer might change ones motivation and willingness to see an employee or a potential employee more as a whole person.
As a spouse, to break a bottom line might be to step outside of ones self to admire courage in the other facing open ended trials.
As an adult who's brain functions differently than others, the meaning of this art may support courage and self advocacy, overcoming anger be it with family, education or career opportunities.
One can be the horse overcoming instinct. One can be the horseman, facing others with understanding and intention.
Before the car, in its stead was a living relationship. Before mobility one had to understand a foreign species. One had to stand in the pen with wild fear and believe in its transcendence.
Max, his parents, and RHI offer us an example of this transcendence, displaying and supporting beauty in the struggle.
It is my hope that whoever might choose would be moved by their own horse, by their own process of breaking unthinkable differences, through faith, courage, understanding, humility and dedication, including Max, that he be well received in being supported and in supporting himself as he matures.
Size: 30" x 40"
Description: Heather described a memorable day at pool. It was the first time they really felt like they could play with their son, Wilson. I wanted to capture the fun of his splashes and smiles. The family asked to incorporate purple into the painting, to represent her rare warrior's journey. Wilson's ripple is widespread, they are helping to make such a difference encouraging families all over the country to not feel alone in their own rare journey.
Size: 9" x 12" Framed
Medium: Acrylic on canvas paper
Description: A field of hay leading into a pasture with the Blue Ridge in the backdrop. I wanted to capture the property where the Earmans got married.
Description: Hallie described a day on their farm of feeling empowered while baling hay. I wanted to capture hay bales and the sweet property that their boys get to explore daily.
Size: 45" x 56"
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Description: This piece was created - with all the emotions behind it - by our magnificent campers from Camp Hope! It is a piece inspired by the beauty of healing, the courage to show up as yourself, and the bravery to try something new.
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