Brenda Stichter, artist

Higher Glory  "I think I'm gonna be ok," he said on video chat, and I immediately felt a little better. We have had a crazy summer, with the latest adventure being sending our adult children off on a road trip and new home adventure. They are a great team, and we love to see how well they tackle and conquer the unexpected, particularly when they are together. Our son finally contacted us after several days to show us his apartment and tell us he was beginning to be at home there.  Somehow or other,  I expected life to seem less hectic when the kids were established in their respective homes/schools. Not so much!  Sold 48" x 60" Painted with artist quality heavy-body acrylic paint on  deep gallery-wrapped canvas Ready to hang This painting has been an absolute delight to paint, and a pain to photograph! (It is just SO BIG!) One of the trickier parts is seeing where it needs that something... a touch up or more color, or whatever, and that is becaus

Isn't it interesting how once in a while, a particularly significant and poignant time of life sneaks up on you? Have you had that happen to you? And I am finding that during this kind of time, it is crucial to put the important things first, and fit the rest of life around them. Interestingly, as I have been visiting at my son's church the last couple of Sundays, this has been the theme of their sermon series. As I type, I can envision the graphic they have had on the screen demonstrating the principle of putting first things first.  This painting that I am posting is one of a collection of small paintings that I group together to use as prayer cards. They could be used in a lot of ways, such as listing things that I want to remember to pray for, or listing Bible verses that remind me of things I am thankful for, or separating my prayer list into daily segments. Prayer lists can be especially helpful to me during hectic days. I am making some sets to offer for sale at the

Practice Makes Perfect "You practice?" he asked in a surprised voice. "Of course I practice!" I answered, equally surprised at his question. I was being filmed in my studio for an upcoming video about five local artists, and my role in this film was that of "daily painter". I do try to participate in daily painting challenges twice a year, but I also paint bigger, more involved paintings, and I teach, work on marketing, study, and so on. There really is a lot more to being an artist than just painting, as almost every artist well knows!  11" x 14" Painted with acrylic heavy-body paint on acid-free, heavy weight Fabriano watercolor paper Ready to frame Click here to purchase on my website. My Bible reading today was in the New Testament book of Luke. The first thing that really struck me was familiar.  It was "the Lord's Prayer", but in a less common phrasing than we usually hear. I have spent some time really considering