Sunday was a miserable day. It was the first weekend in May, a time when many nearby communities were celebrating the unofficial arrival of spring. …
Design + Faith
Ashes to Gold
I recently wrote about a piece of artwork I was creating for a group exhibit. That exhibit, Scarlet Steps, has now come and gone. And …
Blank Canvas
Ah, the anticipation of a blank canvas. With my love of wood-based art, my blank canvas is usually a chunk of wood or a collection …
Son of God Movie
Imagine an art gallery atop a mountain. What’s the most beautiful thing you could place on that gallery wall? Probably a window. Is anything you …
Heart of Grace
A few weeks ago I received a letter from my alma mater, Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana. They are in the process of compiling …
Dwell in the Brokenness
In April of 2011 my wife and I celebrated our one-year anniversary by taking a road trip. Our turnaround point was Memphis and there were …
In Defense of Creatives
There’s been a backlash to the use of the term “creative” as a title (e.g., “He’s a creative.”) It’s simply another way of saying that …
Root of Jesse
In Romans 15:12 the apostle Paul quotes the prophet Isaiah saying, “There shall come the root of Jesse, and He who arises to rule over …
Quotes by Thomas Kinkade
Given the recent death of Thomas Kinkade, I had been reflecting on his life as an artist and collecting my thoughts with the goal of …
Realism and Abstraction
I like to think I’ve grown wiser over the years. It would be a sad commentary on my life if that was not the case. …