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NOA is this weekend!

by Amanda, posted in Art Events, Art Exhibit, Artist, artist looking for gallery rep, Artist seeking representation, Artwork for sale, Christian Art, Christian Artist, Christian Themes, CIVA, Color Exploration, For Sale, Fort Saskatchewan, Gallery, Golden, Home Studio, Inspiration, Mixed Media Minis, Mixed Media Paintings, NOA Night of Artists, Paintings, support living artists, support the arts, Uncategorized

I can hardly contain my excited and yes also my stress level haha.

THIS weekend is the Night of Artists big festival. I am so excited and honored to be included along with so many amazing and renowned local artists. It’s going to be great.

If you don’t have plans Friday evening then come take in the opening Gala. You’ll enjoy, live music, tons of art, an art auction and so much more if you don’t have tickets yet you’ll definitely want to pop over to grab a pair. They are almost sold out.

Saturday and Sunday is the ArtWalk which is free entry or by donation and you’ll get to leisurely take in all the wonderful, stupendous and awe inspiring creations of over 60 local artists. Make sure to stop by my booth to say hello and peruse my latest mixed media paintings and pieces.

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Hope to see you all out and about this weekend for what is sure to be an amazing time.

Cheers!

Amanda

 

Breath of Heaven – NOA Art Auction

by Amanda, posted in 2019 Artwork, Abstract, acrylic, Art, Art Auction, Art Submissions, Artist, Artwork for sale, canada, canvas, Christian Art, Christian Artist, Christian Themes, CIVA, Faith, faith based art, female artist, For Sale, Fort Saskatchewan, God, God/Religion, Inspiration, Life, Mixed Media Paintings, NOA Night of Artists, Paintings, Reflections, support living artists, support the arts, Uncategorized, Women in Business

Night of Artists is having their annual Art Auction and my submission this year is an

18″ x 24″ mixed media painting called “Breath of Heaven”.

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Most of my paintings tend to be inspired by a Bible passage but the inspiration for this piece comes from several different verses that all spoke to me.

By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, their starry host by the breath of his mouth Psalm 33:6

In his hands is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind. Job 12:10

The Spirit of God has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life. Job 33:4

You see my grandmother who I am very close with has by God’s grace survived through skin cancer, colon cancer and lung cancer and has now recently had more cancer found in her other lung.  As I was thinking over the unfairness that is cancer and was petitioning God for healing for her I was given this image and message that even though the breath in her lungs may fail her body, the breath of God in her soul will never fail. The same breath that formed the Heavens and gave life and form to everything can also live within us and that alone is awe inspiring to me.  So in this painting the “sky” breathes, as layers of cells/earth have life and breath radiating out of them.

If you’d like to own this one of kind mixed media painting you can place your bid online here: noa

 

“Immersion” coming 2019

by Amanda, posted in 2018 Art, 2019 Artwork, Abstract, acrylic, Art, art discussions, Art Exhibit, Artist, canada, canvas, Christian Art, Christian Artist, Christian Themes, CIVA, exhibit, Exhibits, Faith, faith based art, female artist, Fort Saskatchewan, Gallery, God, God/Religion, Golden, Immersion, Inspiration, Life, Mixed Media Paintings, paint, Paintings, Reflections, Series, spiritual gifts, support living artists, support the arts, Uncategorized

I love creating art around a theme or concept and for 2019 that theme is “Immersion”.

I’ve been inspired by how prominent water is used as a symbol in the bible from the sea of Galilee to the many miracles that center around it and I wanted to create a body of art that encompasses that wet and wild imagery.

So, throughout 2019 my media feeds will be flooded with many water based paintings which hopefully will culminate into “Immersion” a gallery exhibit that will immerse you the viewer into this wet, wonderful world.

For now, here is a look at some past and present and in progress pieces to immerse your senses in.

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🌊💙

Amanda