Brenda Stichter, artist

Accidental Floral Note to self: taking and posting video while in the woods is usually not successful - wait for 4G or wifi. SOLD 24" x 24" acrylic on wood panel  ready to frame Finally able to walk in the woods today, thanks to my husband's mowing, I found that quite a few trees have fallen during this very wet spring, and the trails are impassable in several places. But it was so nice to get back there! I love the part of being an artist where you go and spend time in quiet places by yourself to recharge! :) (I did try posting a video from there, but when I got back to the house, I saw how terrible it was... I managed to take it down before many views.) The recharging has been very long and difficult this time around. Have you been there? Where everything seems out of kilter and inspiration is illusive?  As with my last several posts, I rely on the foundational truth that GOD is in charge. HE knows each fallen tree, every tired and discouraged arti...

3.5" x 2.5" ACEO on watercolor paper (ACEO is slightly larger than 3.5 x 2.5 - can be trimmed to fit holder)

A Thousand Hills "Wake up! The cows are out!" the three year old shouted to his teen aged brother. He didn't mean that they had gotten out of the pasture, but that they were IN the pasture where he could see them!  My husband and I have been helping friends move, and as I waited in the van at the end of their driveway, I was very taken by the beautiful, peaceful pasture across the street. I took several pictures, but mostly just sat and 'experienced it'. I wanted to look and feel the emotion from seeing it.  No longer available 11" x 30" acrylic on watercolor paper ready to frame After watching for a while, the cows DID come out. It made me smile to remember the little guy's enthusiasm, and it also made me think about my theme that I have been painting about lately. (A theme that started almost accidentally several paintings ago.) My theme is this. Though so many things all around me seem to be in such chaos, my Heavenly Father has it al...

No Worries Worry has sneaked up on me lately, as I have felt responsible  for the entire world. I don't really know what makes me think I have any say in matters, but I guess deep down, I still have that oldest child thing going...  24" x 24" acrylic on wood panel  ready to frame Underneath, this painting is a mess. A complete mess. I had used up paint from other projects on this surface, which often is a great starting point for a painting. But this time, my efforts were leading nowhere. Only by reshaping and covering nearly everything has a good result come about. The wrong colors and shapes were 'set right'. The last week or so, I have been reading novels again - something I love to do, but seldom take the time for! This particular quote is from a George MacDonald book that I had not read before, and I loved it. The reminder that GOD is in control, and is not hard on me as His child was timely for me!  "Had she gotten out in front of the...

Not My Monkeys "Not my circus. Not my monkeys." I read on social media that this is an old Polish saying that means "Not my problem." Fun to say, funny to think about, and a great humorous way to remind myself that I don't have to manage the whole world; what fun! (If it is really Polish, that makes it even better.) 30 x 40  acrylic on 1.5" deep gallery wrapped canvas; painted edges Comment or contact me to purchase Right now in the United States, many people feel like a circus is being performed right in front of us in the political arena. At the risk of being too pedantic, or (on the other hand) too flippant, I am reminding myself and my brothers and sisters that this country and the leaders that are chosen are not actually our 'circus'. Our true home is heavenly, our KING is on the throne for all eternity, and all is well.  I have been working on this painting for quite a while now. I have had several (different) mental images of what i...