Portfolio of Works

Jesus said,"I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full."  John 10:10

Jesus answered, “ I am the way, the truth and the life.” John 14:6

Whispers of Faith Collection is an ongoing series of paintings, poetry and stories about the love of Christ Jesus drawing from my life experiences and Biblical realizations of scripture. Awareness of the open invitation to receive the grace of unconditional love, inner peace and freedom for our soul to fly and thrive; I wanted to convey closeness between the spiritual heart and The Eternal God. My surreal and abstract mixed medium methods allow me to express this connection of hope where the still Voice of The Lord speaks softly into our very existence calling us His beloved, healed and made whole. Come with me and see…  Limited Edition archival Giclée Prints availability listed with selected works. Click on any painting for details or the story behind the work. 

Jesus said,

“Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” Matthew 11:28-29

"... And rest my passions upon the altar..."

from "The Offering"

The Sacred Collection, a painting and poetry heart pilgrimage where prayer with a creative devoted practice awakens each artwork to serve as an open diary of my human and faith experiences. Looking towards the Light of God The Father, Christ The Lord and The Holy Spirit during times of dark struggles, I leave my shattered pieces before Him at the cross. Brokenness transforms into a purpose for good as a restored beauty of wholeness arises. This evolving collection showcases a variety in shapes, sizes, methods and materials symbolizing  you are not alone, a way through opens before you, healing and hope are near. Be comforted by The Sacred… “The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” Psalm 34:18 

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"...For the time to rest will begin -

As the day whispers its fade,

Waters slow to a solitary rhythm... "

from "Last Breath"

Welcome to Rhythm Collection, a painting and poetry evolving series in oil and mixed medium beginning in a portrait shaped canvas leading into boundless squared canvases. This endeavor draws from a special place within where rhythms of nature along with the eternal flow. Life and death and the hereafter... seasons and the place of a timeless realm...

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Awakenings Collection are paintings of new spiritual births believing in the Lord Jesus Christ as Creator God. This inspiration leads my creative curiosities, soulful emotions and imagination into an expressionist world of possibilities. Drawn to the essence of waters, lands and skies as a connection to the Creator, bold colors, dynamic brushstrokes and mixed mediums are used to create the visual bridge between the viewer and "with God all things are possible" Matthew 19:26. Come away with me toward possibilities…

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"...The wilderness of night draws near

In the Midnight of our Hour

Voices cry, whisper and declare..."

from "Midnight Voices"

The Midnight Hour Collection, a painting and poetry endeavor established from our Covid 19 Pandemic 2020. Currently three works in different sizes of the same shape to depict the darkness of our individual and global experience with hope in the distance. An abstract expressionist approach through textures and color. Poem displayed with "Midnight Voices"

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"The earth is The LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein." 

Psalm 24:1 KJV

"Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything they ask; it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in My name, I am there in the midst of them." Matthew 18: 19-20 NKJV

A special En Plein Air collaboration, MusicArt Blends, between my husband, Peter Betan, a renowned South Florida composer and myself. Our creative fellowship of improvisation inspires each other as we take in The LORD God's creation. For prints of these paintings reach out to me: CONTACT

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"Art is not a thing, it is a way."

Hubbard

Plein Air and Landscapes Collection, a traditional approach with an impressionist feel. Intimate views of places I have been reveal its spirit and captivate me. Nature's essence kindles my awareness. Trees, oceans and rivers take me to a way of life, a way of being... Limited Edition Archival Giclée Prints availability listed with selected works. Click on any painting for details or the story behind the work.

"May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish the work of our hands for us -

yes, establish the work of our hands." Psalm 90:17

Surreal Oil Works Collection encompasses different  series from my previous work. A spirit walk; if you will, that brought me to sky paths, secret auras of a soul and seasons of my path. Come take a walk with me... Click on any painting for details.

A Walk in the Winds Collection begins as other collections, with rectangle shaped canvases revealing a portrayal of self leading into infinite boundless square shape surfaces of differing sizes. A usual method of mine using substrate sizes to express reflections of closeness.  The spirit behind this continued series is encouraged from the mysterious Anasazi Tribe and Native American Indian inspirations where winds echo... Limited Edition Archival Giclée Prints Availability listed with selected works. Click on any painting for details or the story behind the work.