by Michelle L Hofer | Sep 20, 2020 | Beauty Heals Us, Ceramics Feature
Rejoice! Most of all, friends, always rejoice in the Lord! I never tire of saying it: Rejoice! Keep your gentle nature so that all people will know what it looks like to walk in His footsteps. The Lord is ever present with us. Don’t be anxious about things; instead,...
by Michelle L Hofer | Sep 19, 2020 | Beauty Heals Us, Personal Reflection
The Walls of Your Mind In my studio with Christ Pantocrator hanging behind me. What personal achievement do you most treasure? I came across the quote below back in March, right in the midst of disappointment. The theatrical production I had been designing and...
by Michelle L Hofer | Sep 18, 2020 | Beauty Heals Us, Painting Feature
Peace! Be Encouraged! Be Strong! Messenger of Strength by Michelle L Hofer – 8 x 10inches, mixed media on paper, 2019 “Don’t be afraid,” he said, “for you are very precious to God. Peace! Be encouraged! Be strong!” As he spoke these words to me, I suddenly felt...
by Michelle L Hofer | Sep 17, 2020 | Beauty Heals Us, Collection Feature
Lovelies Collection #1 How do you destress? What small daily or weekly practice helps you relax and regroup? This here is my delightful new stress relieving practice. I’ve been wanting to begin for a long while. I am an avid collector of objects. Not because I can’t...
by Michelle L Hofer | Sep 16, 2020 | Beauty Heals Us, Painting Feature
Messenger of Truth Messenger of Truth (Angel Gabriel) by Michelle L Hofer – 8” x 10”, mixed media on paper, 2020 — for sale. I have painted many angels over the past 2 years in my daily painting challenge. This one is based on the bronze sculpture that hangs...
by Michelle L Hofer | Sep 15, 2020 | Beauty Heals Us, Influences
This Man Changed My Life Howard Carter in front of Tutankhamen’s sarcophagus He is probably the most famous archeologist of all time. No, it’s not Indiana Jones. This is Howard Carter who made one of the greatest discoveries the world had ever known in 1922. In...