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Author Archives: Sherry Meidell
Artist on a Mission -Noah’s Ark
I love to see a project go from beginning spark of an idea to a completed project. It takes a great amount of faith, courage and perseverance. You have to believe in yourself and the project enough to see the … Continue reading
Artist on a Mission – Grab Your Pencil
Sometimes a face will grab you and you run to get a pencil and your sketch book. It could have been the lighting in the video or the angles on the face but as I was watching the interview of … Continue reading
Artist on a Mission – Getting your feet underneath you
Here’s nine suggestions for when life goes a little crazy. It’s ok to sit and stare out the window. Madeleine L’Engle in her book “Walking on Water” talks about the importance of “being” time. It’s like the time when you … Continue reading
Artist on a Mission – Getting My Feet Underneath Me
So I’ve played with those light beach balls before. It doesn’t take much energy or power to smack them up into the air. That’s what I thought I was hitting, a light beach ball filled with light air. Also I … Continue reading
Artist on a Mission -The Power of Prayer and Fasting
So after a two week voluntary quarantining in the cupboard under the stairs, I’m back up the stairs and in my studio. It has been nice to sit at the familiar art table and look out the windows at … Continue reading
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Tagged Christs Triumphal Entry, sketchbook, sketching, worldwide fast
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Artist on a Mission – A Bicentennial Celebration
I am so excited to be participating in the Alliance of Covenant Artists Spring 2020 Bicentennial Exhibition. It is a celebration in art of the first vision which occurred 200 years ago this spring. The first vision was the heavens … Continue reading
Artist on a Mission – Self Quarantine Day 4
The senior missionaries in Hawaii were called home because of the Corona Virus. We did not have a lot of time to pack up and clean up. We traveled through airports with people wearing surgical face masks. We arrived at … Continue reading
Artist on a Mission – Leaving before were done
No amount of words can express what is happening in my heart. We have grown to love the students here from all over the world. We have learned of the great strength and kindness that they possess. We have been … Continue reading
Artist on a Mission – Good Company
“Wind Blown Sand” was in good company at the St. George Art Museum. It shared some space with “Monolith” by Maynard Dixon 1909. The abovet article is from the St. George Art Museum Newsletter. One day my husband and I … Continue reading
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Tagged BYUH, missionaries, prayer, St. George Art Museum, watercolor
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