by Michelle L Hofer | Oct 3, 2020 | Beauty Heals Us, Visual Scripture
Stand Firm Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. — 1 Corinthians 15:58 It’s easy for me to get tripped up into...
by Michelle L Hofer | Oct 2, 2020 | Art Feature, Beauty Heals Us
Let’s Take a Vacay Moonrise Over the Sea by Caspar David Friedrich – 22” x 28”, oil on canvas, 1822 Art can transport you to another time and place. Getting lost in a work, exploring all that the artist has given thought and attention to, can sooth the...
by Michelle L Hofer | Oct 1, 2020 | Beauty Heals Us, Painting Feature
Give Freely Give and Receive Prayer Visuals by Michelle L Hofer – 3” x 3” each, acrylic on canvas, 2019 Don’t hold back—give freely, and you’ll have plenty poured back into your lap—a good measure, pressed down, shaken together, brimming over. You’ll receive in...
by Michelle L Hofer | Sep 30, 2020 | Beauty Heals Us, Personal Reflection
The Junk Drawer Me in the studio getting ready to paint. This I envy… the professional artist who has a polished artist statement and a body of work to match. I vary types of art, mediums, styles and subjects routinely and greatly. I then freeze with fear any...
by Michelle L Hofer | Sep 29, 2020 | Beauty Heals Us, Painting Feature
Midnight Warrior Midnight Warrior by Michelle L Hofer – 8” x 10”, mixed media on paper, 2018 This piece is dedicated to everyone out there who dreams as I do every single night. May you always know the divine protection of a warrior angel at the ready...
by Michelle L Hofer | Sep 28, 2020 | Beauty Heals Us, Painting Feature
Night Reception Night Reception (Elijah’s Raven) by Michelle L Hofer – 8” x 10”, mixed media on paper, 2018 There are many beautiful representations in Christian icon imagery depicting the story of the prophet Elijah having been fed by ravens while hiding in the...
