Recent pictables

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Prodical Son

Kevin had to be away for a weekend retreat and asked if I would like to fill in for him in his abscence. After I painted with the worship team, I started my talk with Just Come Home and then talked about being a parent and how that pertains to the parable of the Prodical Son. Teenagers always have some of the best reactions to when I paint. I love their spirit!

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Brinker Wedding

When the Brinkers talked to me about painting at their upcoming wedding, I was taken a back at first but was willing for something new. I had never painted during a wedding before but had heard about it being done by other artists. It turned out amazing and even made the bride cry when she came down the aisle!

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Buried with Him in Baptism

I love the symbolism of baptism. My old pastor would use the scripture Romans 6:4 as he would baptize people and it always stuck with me – "Buried with Him in baptism, (dunk) raised to walk in new life." So when I was asked to paint at the church's beach baptism, I knew exactly what I wanted to paint.

I began with a simple sunset on the beach. The ocean forms a tomb for the old self. Then in the background Jesus embraces the new self walking in the new life.

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Parental Influence

For a message on parenting, I was able to share a canvas with the wonderfully talented Josie Secord. She began with her painting a little girl and then I came in to finish with a parental figure behind her.

This painting shows the influence that a parent has on a child, which can be good or bad. So we must use this responsibility wisely.

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Mother's Day

Mothers day pictable

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True Love

This is the finished painting that was created for this video.

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Sin, Sacrifice, Savior

Good Friday pictable

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WOW 2009 Youth Conference

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Moved by the Spirit

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Flaming Heart

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Joshua

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Joshua

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Talents variation

Had the opportunity to paint at Westfair Christian Academy in Jacksonville, Illinois. A good friend of mine teaches there. The theme was plugging into the church and the best way to do that is using your God-given talents and gifts.Thanks Cal for the opportunity!

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Moved by the Spirit

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Great, Grand and Glorious

I painted a modified triptych for Woodcrest church in Columbia, Missouri for Easter. For each of the two weeks leading up to Easter Sunday I was videotaped painting the first two pictables. They represent the relationship we had had with God in the garden and then the fall from that relationship when sin came into the world. The video for these two played during the service accompanied by music played by the live band. The third painting was then painted out in the lobby before the Easter services (4 in all) started. The crowd got to connect and literally be inches away from me and the painting. I even got to wear my Easter best to paint in. I got new clothes including a corduroy sports jacket at a thrift store and even made a tie from left over canvas.

Due to a lot of preparation, we already had one full set of paintings finished and dry so that I could finish the rest of the theme. All three paintings were put together and I painted my resurrection Christ over the underlying images. You can see the hands of God are cradling Christ's head and He is even holding onto the cross as well. Overall I was very pleased to be able to create a piece like this and also paint at Woodcrest for a second straight Easter. I love you guys!

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Freedom

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Broken & On My Knees