Jesus said, "Unless you become like a little child, you cannot enter the kingdom of heaven." When I paint a portrait of a child, my question is, "What can I learn from this child? What does this child understand about being part of God's kingdom that I do not? I discover my answer in their beautiful, honest eyes. Every child I have painted has inspired me to strive to be more than I am. My prayer is that as you look at my portraits of these sweet children, even if you don't see exactly what I see in their eyes, they will be an inspiration to you as well. As this wee fellow was gradually coming to life on my easel, I fell in love with his joy, his trust, his peace, and his contentment.
This painting was juried into the Pastel Artist of Canada Online Juried Exhibition 2020
It won first place in the Pastel Human Figure category at the World Art Award in June 2023.
Jesus said, "Unless you become like a little child, you cannot enter the kingdom of heaven." When I paint a portrait of a child, my question is, "What can I learn from this child? What does this child understand about being part of God's kingdom that I do not? I discover my answer in their beautiful, honest eyes. Every child I have painted has inspired me to strive to be more than I am. My prayer is that as you look at my portraits of these sweet children, even if you don't see exactly what I see in their eyes, they will be an inspiration to you as well. As this wee fellow was gradually coming to life on my easel, I fell in love with his joy, his trust, his peace, and his contentment.
This painting was juried into the Pastel Artist of Canada Online Juried Exhibition 2020
It won first place in the Pastel Human Figure category at the World Art Award in June 2023.