Jen’s 50-50-50 Birthday-Holiday Art Sale!
’ve decided to hold my first-ever online sale to celebrate my recent milestone birthday. I just turned 50...a good age to be. Wiser and more discerning, not ruffled by little things, comfortable with my own kind of crazy. I could do without my...
St. Christopher: The man for the journey
I was recently commissioned to paint some saints for a gift company who will be making products from my work next year (more on that later…). One of the saints requested was St. Christopher, and even though I attend a “St. Christopher” church, I have to admit I really...
Whimsical Singing Bird: Paint with me at a VinoPaint event!
Paint along with me and create your own whimsical Singing Bird artwork at my next VinoPaint event on Tues, May 26! We had such a great time at our last event, we’re going to try it again with a cute little bird image. I hope you can join us and paint along! This is a...
Do What You Love: Business Soul Sessions
Until a few years ago, I thought my job was to be an artist. But then I learned I was really an evangelist, meant to inspire with paint instead of words. Art is my tool of communication, the language I use to inspire others to find joy through faith, family and...
Blessed Fr. Junipero Serra: A Man with a Mission
Fr. Junipero Serra, founder of nine of the twenty-one California missions, is to be canonized (officially declared a saint by the Catholic church) later this year. If you aren’t familiar with Serra, he is an essential figure in California history, but also a...
VinoPaint Class: Pink Floral with Neutrals!
Think you can’t paint? I bet you can! Come learn to paint this spring pink floral bouquet with neutrals with me at a VinoPaint event this month! You’ve probably heard of these painting and social events and now I have been asked to lead one... and I hope you’ll join...
Through Lent to Easter: The Season of Communion
In the Catholic church, and in many other Christian churches, we are currently in the season of “Lent.” It is a time of reflection and repentance to prepare for Easter, the promise of new life. It is a time to reflect on all that we have, and have done; all that we...
Listen to your Mother: Pray the Rosary
Whoever hates his brother is in darkness; he walks in darkness and does not know where he is going because the darkness has blinded his eyes. —1 John 2:11 Do you ever feel overwhelmed by all the darkness? Turn on any news show and you’ll want to run to your nearest...
The Canticle of Mary (Magnificat)
I never really pondered the “Canticle of Mary” (aka the “Magnificat”) before I was contacted by author Jerry Windley-Daoust about licensing an image for his soon-to-be released illuminated guide to the Joyful Mysteries of the rosary. It’s a good story to recall during...
Six Catholic Saints
I recently had the pleasure of creating illustrations for six Catholic saints for the “Faith Fusion” textbook that will be published this spring by Our Sunday Visitor. Do you know your saints? I didn't... but then there are thousands of them, and a saint for every...
Mediterranean Landscape, step by step
I was recently hired to do a commissioned painting for some wonderful patrons, and I thought it would be fun to show you some of the process. Every artist has her own process... this a little of mine! The clients had some ideas on themes, styles and colors they liked,...
Our Father (The Lord’s Prayer)
Imagine you’re sitting with your friend Jesus in a local coffee shop today asking Him about how to pray. You have so many needs, so many distractions… Sometimes you just can’t handle it all. Using modern American English, he might offer you prayer advice like this:...