Love is Patient…

The painting above is titled “Patience,” one of the nine fruits of the spirit bestowed upon us by the Creator. In the U.S., Mother’s Day is coming up and I think most of us would agree that the vocation of motherhood requires a lot of patience. Moms are the primary...

Bless This (Colorful) House

“All is changed, changed utterly;  A terrible beauty is born.” –WB Yeats in his poem Easter 1916. The most deeply beautiful things of this world are often formed from a mix of grace and pain. It’s true of art, of people, of family. And it’s certainly true of Ireland....

Find Yourself on the Road Less Traveled

One of my daughter’s friends recently remarked about my daily attire, “Jen, you’re like a pre-schooler. You don’t care what you wear!” It’s true…I’m sure I’m lowering my neighborhood’s property values by wearing 20+ year-old sweats and paint-stained...

Come to the table

“Hospitality is one form of worship.”  -Jewish Proverb This painting began as a demo for a workshop I was teaching with my friend Lorraine. I thought it would be a good class subject simply because it had flowers, some table setting elements and the opportunity to...

The Heart of a Servant

I’ve been busy putting together my Open Studio show for this weekend, which is much like putting together a big banquet. Each piece must find it’s spot, hung in agreement with the work next to it. Loose artwork must be framed or varnished, dressed up and ready...