Angel

I haven't blogged for some time.  But now as the summer comes to an end, there is a project that is near and dear to my heart.  It is the Prayer Garden at the Trenton United Methodist Church in Trenton, NC.  Our pastor, Bud Morton, is a special person to God and all of us.  He is near and dear to a lot of our hearts and I hear from God when I listen to him preach.  It is quite refreshing.

We started the prayer garden in April and now in November it will be dedicated to God, the congregation and to those who wander upon it just by accident as they travel the streets of Trenton.  The angel will be not displayed on the blog until the dedication in November.  I want her to reach out and touch you for the very first time, if you are not a Trentonian, by way of the Internet.

I started to paint her a few times and scraped her out more than once.  I really began to wonder if I would be able to bring her to life, but as you all  know God always shows up when you need Him most.

It only took two days of about 10 hours of painting, drawing and observing as she became real right in front of my eyes.  She is on a glass window that was bought at a garage sale in New Bern, NC.  The window which is about 4 feet wide and 5 feet tall is quite heavy but sturdy.  Claudia Henley, the owner of Air Frames in Trenton is framing the window and putting Plexiglas on both sides to help the angel last for a long time. 

Thank you for continuing to check the blog.

Upcoming projects will include:

Mill Pond revision in downtown Trenton and a Sunflower mural next Spring.

We are continuing to finish our upstairs and are closing in on the final details.  Can't way to have a studio again.  I have two students right now and I have to say Carter has just finished his first acrylic painting and we are very proud of him.

Christmas Card design for some friends will be my home project for the next two months and we have travel plans in September and October, then it will be good weather I hope to do a few barn quilts prior to Christmas.

Have a wonderful Labor Day Weekend.


Peace

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