A Quiet Patch of Sunlight Works
Everything in Its Time
Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 24” x 36”
Price: $475
Every spring in Siloam, a nearby daffodil field springs into bloom with cheery yellow and gold blossoms, falling every which way. After a harsh winter, this is a sight for sore eyes, and a reminder of God’s continuous grace. Like moths swarming towards a light, the daffodils bring the community to enjoy their whimsy. Each year, I find myself shocked when I see the first yellow sprout, but why should I be? God has always been gracious and faithful after a long, dark winter to bring forth new growth and new life – it’s just who he is and how he loves us.
Pike Place Market
Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 24” x 36”
Price: $1000
We walked through the market together – just mom, dad, and me – a middle child’s dream. This summer, I felt seen. The darkest parts of me were recognized, cherished, and accepted by those who love me best on earth. Through a series of walks, my deepest fears were revealed, and I was pointed back to the tender face of God, the giver of all things. He has taken care of me.
Post-Dinner Frisbee Golf?
Oil Pastel on Paper
Size: 18”x24”
Price: SOLD
A tradition in the summer of 2022. After a hard days’ work, we washed it all down with frisbee golf through the mountains. I was never very good, but luckily for me, we played in teams of two. Had Jack had a good partner, he probably would’ve won it all, every night. I look back on those days with a simple fondness, and I am reminded of how much the Lord has grown and changed all of us since then.
Austin in September
Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 16” x 20
Price: Not for Sale
Although over 100 degrees on this particular Saturday afternoon in September, something about this place felt exactly right to me – just where I needed to be. As I laid on the sun-speckled grass in the midst of hundreds of others, who were talking, laughing, and playing, I felt a tender whisper of the Lord. “This is exactly where I want you, but not yet. Trust me.” Since then, he has provided more than I could’ve asked or imagined. I am moving to Austin, and this September, I will call this place my home and look upon this piece as a reminder of the Lord’s faithfulness.
Poolside Conversations
Gouache and Colored Pencil on Paper
Size: 18”x24”
Price: $200
My mother is wise beyond her years, and it’s always a precious gift when she shares her wisdom with me. Many of our sweetest conversations have happened on an insanely hot summer day in Kansas, sitting outside by the pool. In these moments, I have seen the Lord’s grace in her so clearly, and she has been a wonderful representation of his love for us. With each word, she shares beauty and truth, and I am so blessed to call her my mom.
Fraser, CO
Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 24” x 36”
Price: SOLD
After a spring marked by loss and followed by self-criticism, I realized that I had a really hard time being by myself. My thoughts usually became too loud for my weary heart, and I tended to spiral. Midway through the summer, on this hill in Fraser, Colorado, I remember realizing that the silence was bringing relief rather than dread for the first time in a long while. This silence on the hill became routine, and I grew to love this noiseless hiatus from the chaos. In these moments, I felt the Lord’s love for me drown out my anxious and restless thoughts. This changed everything.
Playing at 22
Acrylic and Thread on Canvas
Size: 30” x 30”
Price: $200
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve wondered if my playfulness should become a piece of my past-self, left behind and replaced by a quality I don’t have, like punctuality or organization, but Jesus has spoken tenderly over my playful side and allowed it to flourish. I spent the summer of 2023 playing, and I felt most alive then, feeling the Lord’s delight in running, jumping, dancing, swinging, and laughing.
Bittersweet
Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 22” x 28”
Price: $450
It’s early, and I’m sitting on a blanket in Colorado Springs, tearfully smiling as I watch my dearest friends appreciate the sunrise that casts bright orange light on the mountains. They stand in a row, speaking our silly little language, scattered with a constant flow of genuine thoughts and one-word jokes. We laugh most of the time. Almost all of the time, even. Each one has a strength that is unique to the others. Each one has spoken wisdom into my life. Each one has held me at my lowest. We’ve called this the “last girl’s trip.” I refuse to participate in that thought – may there be many more.
My Hiding Place
Oil Pastel on Paper
Size: 9” x 12”
Price: SOLD
God’s gentleness is often found for me next to the gentle churning of the creek. I hear his voice here, and I am safe. Time stands still, and for a moment, I feel his presence right next to me.
Older Now
Acrylic and Pastel on Glass
Size: 18” x 18”
Price: Not for Sale
The first of the two glass portraits was done of myself in high school. I thought I had it all together, and I really felt untouchable to the enemy’s schemes. The other portrait was done this winter, and, although I’m the same person, I feel very different than the girl I was back then. Since then, I have learned so much more about myself and the ways in which I can so easily lose sight of the Lord and his desires for me, replacing them with my own wants. But, through this pain and disappointment, I have known the Lord’s grace so much more fully and beautifully. I have come to better understand that his grace is a completely undeserved gift, and I have felt the weight of his mercies being new every single morning. I see now that I can’t even make it a single day without falling short, but the Lord sees me as Beloved and is already washing me before I even ask.
House on a Hill
Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 24” x 36”
Price: SOLD
Although I’ve never been to this particular house before, it feels like home. The sunlight pours through the windows in the daytime, and as the sun sets, it’s a gentle place where one can find slowness and rest. The Lord’s presence is clear here, and in everything you enjoy, he is there also, delighting in you. When you enter, food is already laid out on the table, warm and ready to be enjoyed. He takes your heavy bags and your tattered clothes, giving you brand new ones. Upstairs, there is a room for you, with the bed made just how you like it. Here, you can lay down and rest - with no guilt, no expectations. He loves when you feel at peace.
Leaning
Oil on Canvas
Size: 7.75” x 7.75”
Price: Not for Sale
The warmth of the sun rests on her face. She is free.
Gentleness
Oil Pastel on Paper
Size: 12.5” x 24”
Price: Not for Sale
Let His gentleness flow over you, like the rolling hills or a walk in the rain. May His mercies follow you all the days of your life. May you live in the house of the Lord forever.
In Green Pastures, Beside Quiet Waters
Oil Pastel on Paper
Size: 18”x24”
Price: $250 each
In His loving kindness, He lets us slow down. Although we are prone to wander, he gently steers us back towards the pastures, promising this is the best thing for us. In his presence, we are not bored or restless. We find freedom and wholeness. These three pieces are a representation of the colorful life that he has to offer, if we choose to follow. Of course, we encounter valleys, but the dark is not dark to him at all – it’s as bright as day.
Carefree
Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 24”x24
Price: $400
The feeling of laying on a slightly-damp hill in Colorado after a hard day’s work alongside precious friends is unmatched. The celebratory sigh of relief, the sing-songy talk, and the sun on our skin remind us that we want nothing. This is the life.
August 2015
Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 36”x48”
Price: SOLD
My life changed forever one August night in 2015. For the first time, my fears were gone, and I found myself sitting at the edge of a dark pond, stars swirling above, peace filling my heart. I felt the flutter of the Holy Spirit, along my tears and within my heart – I was finally his, and he was finally mine. Nothing would separate us now.