We have moved to Leon County, up north of Bryan. There is a different, yet fertile type of cedar tree. Just this morning, I witnessed "smoke" wafting off a male tree in a gust of wind. Yikes. We hope to be back to the Austin area in the near future, depending on job situation. For now, God is giving us peace and a view. I have joined a writers' group over in Buffalo, a sign of life!

The Catholic Diocese of Austin, with St. Edward’s University, would like to invite artists to participate in its twelfth show, Celebrating Sacred Art 2009 – Expressions of Family. Although not a requirement, we encourage artists to create one piece to exhibit that has a family (Holy Family, nuclear family, faith family, etc.) theme. If a finished piece is not possible with this short notice, perhaps a sketch of a proposed family themed project could be included. All artists, new as well as those… Continue

I finished a painting over the weekend: A Little Leaven based on the parable found in Matthew 13:33 "The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into a large amount of flour until it worked all through the dough." I did this as a commission for Trinity Presbyterian Church in Nashville, TN. If the scheduling works out I may be heading to Nashville for the presentation of the painting to the church.

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