Last year, I painted a Christmas tree or scene each day during the month of December. It was my way of evoking the Christmas spirit and celebrating the birth of Jesus. Do you know when the tradition of decorating trees for Christmas was born? Me either, so I looked it up. It had its origins on [...]
For several weeks now, I’ve been collecting heartfelt wishes. In fact, you may recall that I brought back hundreds of them from my trip to Merrillville, Indiana. During the talk I gave to the student body of Merrillville High School on Leoma Lovegrove Day, I handed out hundreds of hand-painted paper hearts and invited the students and faculty [...]
I love painting this time of year. It puts me in touch with the reason for the season. Several years ago, I had the privilege of painting out loud during a service at Grace United Methodist Church in Cape Coral. I painted the Coming of the Magi. It was an experience we all enjoyed and will long remember. [...]
