God Dreams Now Reality

​​If there has been a “slower” week since this ride began in early September of 2019, this past week was it. The opening reception at Artlink in Fort Wayne went well, pieces arrived, and another piece began to formulate in my mind.
 
After working an eight hour day, I enthusiastically left work eager to see how the evening would play out. My daughters were meeting me to make the drive to the gallery and my husband was coming over right from work. Was this really happening? When we arrived, the gallery doors were not open and the parking lot was full. 

THAT many folks were ready for this exhibit? ​No. There were tiny little ballerinas running around getting ready for their class. When the doors did open, I tried not to be THAT person who was looking for their pieces first, and then would look at the others. Walking counter clockwise in the moderately sized gallery, I was amazed by all the artists. Creatives represented primarily from Indiana, and a handful from Ohio and Michigan. I counted thirty-five in all. As I journeyed on around, there they were - the pieces I was led to create. Initially, there weren’t too many people there, and then the space was quite full. I wanted to hang out where the pieces hung, to hear what others thought. But I didn’t want to be THAT person either.

​After about a half-hour, our teenagers were ready to go. I wasn’t. I wanted to stay and talk with people. I wanted to see who might stop in for support. The texts had already been coming in of friends who couldn’t make it. I had the pleasure of meeting with one juror of the exhibition, Sayaka Ganz. “I really enjoyed your pieces. How long have you been creating art? I hope to see more of your work in the future.” Thank you, Sayaka, thank you so much. After expressing my gratitude for her encouragement and giving her a goodbye upper arm rub (awkward I know) I continued to enjoy the other pieces.
 
Most were abstract, many were landscape, and some were peculiar. Scarlet She Rose were the only two pieces, besides one other, which incorporated portraits. As I stood in the vicinity of the pieces, looking for those who might have made it out to see the installation, I gal walked up to me. “Do you have work here?” I had seen her in the restroom earlier. She was very artistic looking, we smiled and I was on my way. Bathroom chit chat has always been a bit difficult for me. ​I shared the pieces on display, she shared she too had pieces in the exhibit. ​She stood amazed at the piece, as I had her works of art, and then she asked, “Who are these women?” As I began to share their stories I shared on the special episode of the Shanon ​Roberts podcast, Behind the Piece: Scarlet She Rose, s​he took a deep ​breath  and even appeared misty-eyed.

​​With the “green-light” to discuss faith, she shared with me her “God moment” and how He revealed to her a unique method for creating beautiful works of art. We were Holy Ghost giddy right there in a contemporary art gallery! To make the plot even sweeter, she lives in the town where I work and we plan to get to know one another better. I wanted to give her a hug before I departed to meet up with my friend, but after the awkward arm rubbing incident, I sensed it best to slow down. I’m sure you will love her work as well. Please go check out her website, CanaryArtWork.com, and especially click on the ‘About’ tab to learn more.

Ngu - by artist Stephanie McDairmant

​​I have the pleasure of delivering prints this weekend and I am excited to place another work in the hands of a client I connected with before Christmas, early next week. Remember “Islands in the Stream”? His birthday is February 1st and I pray the piece blesses him richly. Finally, another piece involving grapes, olives and wheat has been dancing around in my mind as of late – my spirit senses it is a piece with a rich message – one where many will be blessed.

​Thank you for having a read! I pray health and wholeness over your life, and a stirring of your own unique creative passions to be shared with your world.

​Blessings!